For over a decade, bee mortality has increased dramatically. Until the late 1990s, an annual loss of 101 TP3T was considered viable. In 2022 in Canada, mortality rates ranged mostly between 40 and 601 TP3T. Faced with this new reality, more and more people want to help bees. But how can they do this if they don't know anything about beekeeping? Several techniques are described below.
More and more of us are aware of the importance of dandelions in spring, but spring only lasts a few weeks. Throughout the summer, bees must find other flowers to meet their needs for nectar and pollen. Planting flowers is undoubtedly the best and easiest way to help bees! When they find a wide variety of flowers, they are quick to spread the word so they can take full advantage of them.
Want to help the bees? Plant bee-friendly seeds!
Sponsoring a beehive is a concept widespread around the world whose objective is to offer mutual support between beekeepers and consumers.
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Beekeepers are always looking for new locations to establish a new apiary. Each new apiary can house around twenty new hives. It's a simple way to help the bees!
Beekeepers are always looking for new locations to establish a new apiary. This is a simple way to help, as each new site allows the beekeeper to increase the number of hives. Each site can accommodate about twenty hives.
If you are interested, we would be happy to discuss this with you.
To determine if a location is suitable for his bees, the beekeeper will ensure that the site meets different criteria.
Bees forage within a 3 km radius. Even if you don't have any flowers at home, it's still possible to set up a beehive, because bees travel long distances!
The more sun a site receives, the earlier the bees will begin foraging. The queen will also start laying eggs earlier in the day, resulting in stronger hives!
Beekeepers almost always use a trailer. Therefore, the sites must be easily accessible.
Setting up a beehive in an urban environment is sometimes difficult or impossible if the insurance company prohibits it. In any case, it's worth noting that a beekeeper typically installs between 16 and 24 hives in the same location.
We always try to keep at least 5 kilometers between our apiaries and those of another beekeeper, because we want to respect the work of other beekeepers.
We are looking for apiaries in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. These apiaries cannot be in urban areas.
Yes, you will see them. No, they won't bother you. From about ten meters away from the apiary, you can easily see and hear them flying. You'll also notice that you're of no interest to them. Bees have only one purpose outside the hive: to help the colony by searching for honey, pollen, and propolis.
The rental of a beehive site for the summer is paid for by the beekeeper in honey. Contact us to find out more about the number of kilograms offered per year.
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