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Honey has long been considered a very useful product that has an amazing taste. It is often used for the prevention and treatment of diseases, as well as in cosmetology. Weight-tracking girls prefer it over sweets and chocolate, without limiting themselves in this way in sweets.
How bees produce honey in combs
A good family is a family of bees in the spring in the amount of 20 thousand, in the summer - 70 thousand.
All generations of bees living in the hive work hard to collect pollen and nectar from the surrounding plants. One family of bees is capable of producing about 150 kg of delicious honey during the summer. After all the manipulations and chemical processes, 10 days after the bees fill the honeycomb, it matures and becomes suitable for harvest.
Honeycombs are built by bees using wax, which they produce themselves. This is a very entertaining process. The cells themselves are hexagonal, regular in shape. They are recognized by scientists as one of the most complex and proportionally correct structures on the planet of all that are made by insects.
An empty nectar frame weighs about 500 g. How much honey can fit in one frame depends on its type, but generally a full one is about 5 kg.
Dadan frame: description, dimensions, maximum capacity
The Dadant framework is used to remove honey from the hive that thrifty bees collect for the winter. The thickness of these stocks can reach up to 15 cm. Dadant hives can include from 8 to 12 frames, depending on their layout. The standard size is 435 x 300 mm and the half frames are 435 x 145 mm.
How much honey is in the Dadan? It can hold 4.5 kg of bee nectar. Empty weighs only 0.5 kg.
How much does the frame P weighuta
Reusable polymer frames Ruta are especially popular with beekeepers. They do not require wire stretching when installing the foundation, and therefore are very convenient to use.
Rutov frames are also widely used by beekeepers in different parts of the world. Their size is slightly different from Dadan's - 435 × 230 cm. Thanks to this, it is possible to build hives up to 7 floors, which allows you to receive from them up to 250 kg of a delicious bee product.
Frame with honey
How much does such a frame with honey weigh? Approx. 3 kg.
The volume of honey in a half frame
Shop frames, known as half frames, are made 5 cm smaller than usual frames. This is done, in the opinion of the producers, for more convenient removal of nectar from the hive, unsealing of the honeycomb and extraction of the product. Their size is 435 × 145 cm. The semi-frames can hold about 1.5 kg of honey. In comparison with previous samples, the difference in quantity is quite noticeable.
When choosing a frame for honeycombs, they are guided by the final result. Convenient mining or large volumes. Beginners are recommended to start with this option.
Often, especially on high-quality combs, the appearance of a moth is noticed.To preserve the harvest at the first sign of the presence of an insect, the honeycomb is treated with sulfur vapor or acetic acid, after the frames are stored in the winter.
For many, beekeeping is an enjoyable hobby that can generate income and enjoyment. The correct approach to the selection of equipment and the care of bees allows you not to deny yourself anything and devote your whole life to your beloved work.
