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beekeeping
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Nectar Flow
Nectar flow is the period when forage plants in an area secrete abundant nectar, enabling bees to collect and store honey rapidly,…
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Bee Forage
Bee forage is the collective range of nectar- and pollen-bearing plants available to colonies within foraging distance of an apiary, directly influencing…
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Migratory Beekeeping
Migratory beekeeping is the practice of relocating hives to successive flowering areas during the season to maximise nectar collection, increase honey yields…
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Honey Harvesting
Honey harvesting is the process of removing ripe, capped frames from the hive at the close of a nectar flow, timed to…
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Honey Extraction
Honey extraction is the process of removing honey from the comb, almost always by centrifugal force in a honey extractor that leaves…
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Honey Extractor
A honey extractor is a centrifugal machine that spins uncapped honeycomb frames to fling honey from the cells into a collection drum…
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Uncapping
Uncapping is the removal of the thin wax layer sealing ripe honey cells before frames are placed in the extractor, and is…
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Bee Feeding
Bee feeding is the practice of supplying colonies with sugar syrup or fondant when natural forage is insufficient, preventing starvation and maintaining…
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Varroa Mite
Varroa mite, Varroa destructor, is a parasitic mite that infests honey bee colonies, weakens bees, transmits viruses and, without active management, causes…
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Apiary
An apiary is a managed site where beehives are kept for honey production or pollination services, and its location, hygiene and record-keeping…