Traditional keeping of Japanese honeybee


ユズの花の蜜を集めるニホンミツバチ

What is a "Japanese honeybee"

It is wild honeybee which live in Japan and a kindofEasternhoneybees.

ニホンミツバチ飼育場所の風景

Self introduction

I introduce where I live and why I keep bees

木に固まったニホンミツバチの分蜂群

How tocatchswarmsofJapanesehoneybees

I introduce how to catch swarms.
I use bait hives, Cymbidium floribundum (Kinryouhen)whichattractJapanese honeybees.


Traditional bee hive

What is multi tiered box and how to make bee hive.


Natural enemies

Giant hornet, bear and so on.

ニホンミツバチの巣版

Taking honey

One of Japanese traditional way of taking honey


Links

My favorite web sites about bees.


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