Cultivation small day

Chapter 405

"Hehe, Kuang Ji, before I talk about how to manage the bee colony, I still have to talk about the venue selection, otherwise you don't understand, and the golden bee is really going to be smashed in your hands."

Although Kuang Yunlai knew that Kuang Ji was rich and looked down on a golden hive, he also knew that he was a novice with no experience in beekeeping. Wasted in Kuang Ji's hands, some issues related to the life and death of the bee colony, but he had to make it clear in advance.

"Kang Ji, your current farming method is fixed-point farming, so there are four aspects that need to be paid attention to. First, there must be a rich and effective honey source nearby, which cannot exceed the range of honey bees. Second, there must be clean water sources nearby. But not large lakes and rivers, etc. Third, there must be a quiet environment. Finally, try not to have natural enemies of bees near the apiary, such as wasps and ants. The first three items are all easy to solve, only the last one You have to pay special attention to this item." Kuang Yunlai said carefully.

After listening to Kuang Ji, he realized that there are so many particulars in the selection of the venue, but it is not a problem for him.The three items of honey, water, and environment have already been resolved because of the Spirit Gathering Array. The last natural enemy, Kuang Ji, also used the skills recorded in the Spirit Wood Keys to completely eradicate them. It can be said that the area covered by the Spirit Gathering Array has been counted. The above is a brand new environment, and it is also a place especially suitable for golden bees to survive.

"Third Grandpa, I will pay attention to these." Although the problems have been solved, Kuang Ji still said modestly.

"Okay, let's talk about beekeeping tools and bee colony management now." As he spoke, Kuang Yunlai brought Kuang Ji to the beehive.

"Personal beekeeping does not have high requirements for bee equipment, but basic beekeeping facilities are still necessary, the most important of which is the beehive. Look at Kuangji, what I have here is a living frame beehive, as well as a frame and a nest. These things are very beneficial to bee colony management.” Kuang Yunlai pointed to the beehives and introduced them to Kuang Ji one by one. After saying this, he took Kuang Ji to the corner of the yard.

"In addition to those just now, look here, there are also honey cutters, feeders, honey shakers, etc. These are also indispensable tools for bee farming. Of course, these things can also be replaced by other things, but if you want honey , using these tools is still the most convenient. I used to use tools made by myself, not to mention the low honey yield, and it was easy to wear and tear. Now I also use these modern tools.” Speaking of this, Kuang Yunlai haha He laughed, and seemed a little proud of his progress with the times.

Kuang Ji looked at these tools and immediately felt dizzy.I thought that the bees would live in the hive, and they could collect honey once in a while. Even if the golden bee colony was enlarged, it would not be troublesome to collect honey in the future. I did not expect that there are not only tools for beekeeping, but also tools for collecting honey. And there are so many.

However, despite some headaches, his mind turned and he immediately thought of a solution.

"Third Grandpa, you have been keeping bees for so many years. You must know where these tools are sold. Then please help me order a set and teach me how to use it." Kuangji said.

"Hehe, this is a trivial matter, and I can send it to you with a phone call. I'm still talking about the management of the bee colony!" Kuang Yunlai agreed, and then talked about how to manage the bee colony.

"Bee colony management is the key point of beekeeping and it is an extremely complicated work. It mainly includes box passing, bee separation, colony merging, king feeding, feeding, etc. Box passing refers to transferring bee colonies to live frame beehives for rearing. There are two types of bees: artificial bee separation and natural bee separation. Merging refers to merging two bee colonies into a group. Jiewang refers to replacing the old, weak, sick queen bee or intervening in a new queen bee for the bee colony that has lost the queen bee. Feeding can be separated. There are two types of subsidized feeding and reward feeding, in short, bee colony management is by no means as simple as it seems.” Kuang Yunlai briefly explained the general outline of bee colony management.

At this time, although Kuang Ji could hear it clearly, he felt even more headache. For a moment, he even had the intention of giving up beekeeping.Originally, he thought that with the existence of the Golden Spirit Queen Bee, he would be able to continuously harvest honey without further management, but he never expected that he would encounter so many difficulties just after taking the first step.At some point in his heart, he still had luck, thinking that the golden spirit bee queen was a spirit beast after all, and his management method would be different from that of ordinary bees, but Kuang Yunlai's next words completely shattered his illusion.

"Kuang Ji, you bought a beehive. If you want to increase the honey production, only these golden bees are not enough. As far as I know, the honey production of golden bees is not high, and a beehive can only produce a lot of honey in a year. Produce one or two catties, such a little honey is not enough for you to drink alone, if you want to expand production, it is best to capture some wild bees and slowly assimilate them into the golden bee colony." At this time, Kuang Yunlai suddenly reminded.

Kuang Ji wanted to use the honey produced by the Queen of the Spirit Bee to slowly replace the spiritual liquid water and supply it to his parents, relatives and friends in the future. It's a drop in the bucket!If we wait for the population of golden bees to expand slowly, we don't know how long it will take. For the present, Kuang Yun's proposal is the best way to solve the problem of honey production.

The ancient sacred mountain has a unique environment, and there are naturally many wild bee colonies, but how to capture them is a technical task. Fortunately, Kuangji has a beast bag in hand, which makes it much easier to capture.What he cares about now is how to raise the golden bees together after they are captured, but he needs to ask Kuang Yunlai for advice on this aspect.

"Third Grandfather, there are a lot of wild bees on the mountain, and it is very convenient to catch them, but you can teach me how to breed them after they are captured," Kuang Ji said.

Kuang Yunlai pondered for a moment, and then said: "Kuang Ji, how about this, I will accompany you to see the golden bee you bought, and I will tell you in detail after I understand it. Although the wild bees on the mountain There are many, and not all species are suitable for breeding with golden bees. If the wild bees caught are not suitable, they may cause harm to golden bees."

The golden honeycomb was arranged by Kuang Ji in the medicinal material base, with the intention of not letting outsiders see it, but Kuang Yunlai is an old man who is nearly 70 years old, and he is still worried about the opening of the medicinal material base.Besides, when the scale of the bee colony expands in the future, if you encounter problems, you will have to ask Kuang Yunlai for advice. There is no difference between opening up at this time and opening up in the future.

"Third Grandpa, are you free now?" Kuang Ji asked.

"Hehe, the bees here are all old bees, so I don't need to take care of them. I have a lot of free time every day." Kuang Yunlai seemed very happy to see the golden bees.

Kuang Ji didn't drive this time, and wanted to go back to pick up the car and come to pick up Kuang Yunlai, but Kuang Yunlai stopped him.

"Kangji, I haven't reached the point where I can't walk, your farm is not far from me, let's just walk there, and I can tell you about beekeeping on the way, so that you don't have to experience it later. Insufficient, I accidentally killed the golden bee." Kuang Yunlai was still concerned about the golden bee, and walked up the mountain after saying this.

Mingyue Farm is indeed not far from the bee farm that Kuang Yun brought, but for an old man in his 60s, the distance is not that close.Fortunately, Kuang Yunlai is in good health, with strong legs and feet, and Kuangji did not lose the slightest when walking on the mountain road. After more than 20 minutes, the two walked into the farm.

(End of this chapter)