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Honey Bee Project! Take Two…

Honey Bee Project! Take Two…. 1500 B.C. – early signs of Beekeeping. 1568 – discovered bees could raise a queen from young larva . 1586 – queen described as mother of the hive. Honey Bee Background. Beekeeping Tools:. 1609- drones showed as male bees.

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Honey Bee Project! Take Two…

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  1. Honey Bee Project! Take Two…

  2. 1500 B.C. – early signs of Beekeeping 1568 – discovered bees could raise a queen from young larva 1586 – queen described as mother of the hive Honey Bee Background Beekeeping Tools: 1609- drones showed as male bees 1637- discovered that all workers are female 1717- showed that nectar did not fall from the sky 1793- importance bees have in pollination showed Important Terms:

  3. Important Terms Drone: A lazy male honey bee Worker: Female honey bees who take care of the hive Drone: Queen: mother of the hive Brood: a number of young produced or hatched at one time Swarm: honeybees that emigrate from a hive and fly off together, accompanied by a queen, to start a new colony. Overwinter: The bees ability of survive the winter Propolis: A reddish resinous cement collected by bees from the buds of tree

  4. Different Types of Bee Hives: Not all Bees are the Same Honey Bee: Any bee that stores and collects honey.(ApisMellifera) ApisMellifera Different Breeds of Honey Bees: Hornet: They make hive and comb out of chewed tree bark. Feed on other insects. Bumble Bee: Social insects that have black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. Do not store honey, but feed on nectar and pollen. Live in small nests (50).

  5. Honey Bee Breeds and Hives Langstroth Hive + Invented in 1850 by Rev. L.L. Langstroth + Start of industrial beekeeping + Rectangular hive, movable frames, spaced specifically for honey bees Carniolan Honey Bee + Originates in Slovenia + Over winters well + Less susceptible to brood disease + Rapid build up in early spring Top Bar Hive + Developed in Greece thousands of years ago + Inexpensive + Natural size cells Italian Honey Bees + General purpose bee + Easy to locate queen + Wonderful Forager + Resistant to European Foul Brood

  6. Building the Hive Keeping Bees in a Top Bar Hive that I built. I plan to discover the structure of a hive, and the Building the Hive

  7. Bringing the Bees Home I plan to discover the structure of a hive, and the Keeping Bees in a Top Bar Hive that I built.

  8. Next Step • Once Every Two Weeks • Take picture of front and back of each frame • Use Photo Shop to analyze the data • Every Day • Use Kestrel to get weather conditions • Rate the bees activity on a scale of 1-5 Take a picture of the front and back of each frame • My Senior Year • Analyze data • Write up report Rate the bees activity on a scale of 1-5

  9. Thesis Statement More brood then honey Brood kept in middle of hive More active on sunny days

  10. Why Should We Care About Bees? What is the Difference Between Natural and Controlled Hives? Bees in general are the largest source of pollinators Honey Bees are responsible for pollinating about 92 crops in the US The value of honey bees to American agriculture is 15 billion dollars a year Dangers to Honey Bees What Dieses Effect Honey Bees?

  11. Outro Varroa Mite This is an ongoing project Argentine Ants Wax Moths • Threats to Honey Bees • Wax Moths • Bears • Argentine Ants • Varroa Mites • Threats to My Project • Swarming • Varroa Mites • Other Animals • Bee Stings • Not getting enough data Swarm

  12. Sources "Bees in The Ecosystem." American Museum of Natural History. Museum of Natural History, 00/000/1998. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngn aturalistawards/1998/bees.html>. Bessin, Ric. "Varroa Mites Infesting Honey Bee Colonies." Univercity of Kentucky. Univercity of Kentucky, 00/oct/2001. Web. 12 May 2011.<http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology /entfacts/ef608.asp>. Chandler, P.J. The Barefoot Beekeeper. 3rd ed. Lexington, KY: 2009. 12-24. Print. Imirie, George. "History of Honey Bees." George's Pink Pages. N.p., 00/Dec/2000. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.tnbeekeepers.org/pubs/History% 2520of%2520Honey%2520Bees%2520Dec%252 02000.pdf>. "The Role of Bees in the Ecosystem." 5MinMedia: Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhnejd_t he-role-of-bees-in-the-ecosystem_tech>. "Types of Honey Bee Breeds." BeekeepingStarterKit.com. BeekeepingStarterKit.com, n.d. Web. 12 May 2011. <http://www.beekeepingstarterkit.com/>.

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