Paul Kelly Lecture Flashcards
Best location for honey production
peaace river
how many full time bee keepers in ontario
200 (most are hobbyists ~4k)
Income streams for bee keepers
- honey
- pollination
- queen rearing, agritourism, venom & propolis collection ,etc
best honey production in US
north-central region bc good crops, long daylight, good weather
Almonds require pollination from honey bees in California; how many bees are needed from all over the US?
2 mill
Transportation of hives
hives in staging yard are stacked for loading onto palettes
stored in flatbed trucks, cargo covered w net, moved at night
truck needs to keep moving (airflow) so bees don’t overheat
bees moved to ranch lands, fed artificial supplements, water from aquaduct
february- almonds close to blooming, bees move to orchards, inspected for:
strength of colony (# of frames covered in bees & brood), beekeepers paid based on their colonies strength
vehicle challenges
wet conditions
where are bees brought after 2-3 weeks
mississipi in late march/early april
mississipi
opportunity to rebuild colonies
split up full hives to build weaker ones
splits are moved to their own apiaries and spread out, queen cells introduced
Chinese grafting tool used for
queen larva rearing
tiny larva is placed in “cups”, fed royal jelly before day 3, queen cell is moved out after 10 days
At the end of the honey production year, chemical boards are _________ to _____ bees.
A con to this is:
evaporated chemicals to repel beels
con is chemical exposure
After chemical boards, honey is brought to the _____ room, where they ____ honey and _____ moisture level.
You know honey is ripe if ____ covered, or by doing the ____ test
hot
warm
reduce
3/4
shake
trading issues w honey
countries selling honey below market value, government added tariffs
industrial honey is just honey as an ingredient not pure
what is the most valuable asset of honey production
honey supers
Begginning of year
honey moved back to collection yards
Blueberry production caused __/10 bees to be moved to eastern Canada (NB, NS, PEI)
4/10
Why were bees moved to Eastern Canada/southern BC
Blueberry production
forestry companies produce most
why were bees moved to western canada
canola oil’
majority of bees
80k bees used
Bees in southern BC used for
blueberries
Honey bees contribute $____ to the canadian economy
$7 billion
What are initiatives being taken to save honey bees?
benefit native pollinators more by planting native gardens, reducing pesticide use
jobs in beekeeping:
HBRC- 130 years old
- youtube tutorials used worldwide
- teaching weekend courses
- hiring volunteers
- student apiculture club
- guided tours
