Qwissit Nature & Garden

Beekeeping Basics for Beginners

The Beekeeping Year

What happens in the colony from the end of winter to the winter cluster, and which forage shapes the year.

12 of 60 questions in the app

  1. What is the purpose of the bees' cleansing flight at the end of winter? Easy
  2. How do bees get through the winter in the hive? Easy
  3. Which plant is an important first pollen source in early spring? Easy
  4. In which months is the main swarming season in Central Europe? Easy
  5. Why do bees need a lot of water in spring? Easy
  6. What is a „Tracht“ (nectar flow) in beekeeping? Easy
  7. Which field crop often provides a large mass flow in spring? Easy
  8. What is honeydew? Easy
  1. Roughly how much food should a colony in Central Europe have for winter? Medium
  2. What is a dearth in beekeeping? Medium
  1. A colony is dead in January. The bees sit head-first in empty cells, while the next comb is full of stores. What happened? Hard
  2. Which statements about the sequence of forage through the year are correct? Hard

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