Multi-queen bee breeding beehive and use method

Abstract

The invention discloses a multi-queen bee breeding beehive and a use method, relates to the technical field of agriculture, and aims to solve the problems that in the prior art, new queen bees go out to marriage and fly and then return to the nests to breed, the nests can operate normally, the cycle time is long, and the risk that no queen bee can be used exists. The bottom of the beehive body is connected with the base, the front end of the beehive body is provided with an expansion hole, an expansion mechanism is arranged in the expansion hole, the box-in-box bodies are placed in the beehive body, a third channel is arranged between the box-in-box bodies and the beehive body, the bottoms of the box-in-box bodies do not make contact with the base, and first channels are formed in the box-in-box bodies. The box-in-box is a shell formed by splicing a left side plate, a right side plate, a bottom plate, a front side plate, a rear side plate and a top plate, and a first frame is arranged in the box-in-box. The queen bee breeding device is used for breeding new queen bees, so that old queen bees can be bred in the process of guiding a swarm to operate normally, the new queen bees can be rapidly blended into the swarm, and the empty delivery period can be shortened.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of agriculture, and in particular to a multi-queen breeding beehive and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Bees are social insects. The types of individuals in a bee colony that are of the same sex but have different morphology, body structure, intelligence and behavior are called caste differentiation. In bee biology, castes refer to two types of females: queen bees and worker bees. The different castes of female bees are related to their main functional division of labor. The queen bee is responsible for laying eggs, while the worker bees are responsible for caring for the larvae and providing food, but they are infertile.

[0003] The queen bee is a female bee with fully developed reproductive organs that develops from a fertilized egg. It has diploid chromosomes and is responsible for laying eggs in the bee colony. However, bees also have the ability to reproduce parthenogenetically. Unmated queen bees can produce male offspring, namely drones. Drones are bees that develop from unfertilized eggs and have haploid chromosomes. Drones have no ability to collect food, and all the food is already in the honeycomb (i.e. the beehive). Their main function is to mate with a virgin queen (a virgin queen is a queen bee that has emerged but has not mated, that is, the queen bee is called a virgin queen before mating) in the air outside the nest during nuptial flight (the mating between the virgin queen and the drone is completed during the flight in the air, and this process is called nuptial flight). Before the nuptial flight, the virgin queen usually makes several nest recognition flights to familiarize herself with the location of the beehive and the surrounding environment. The nest recognition flight and the nuptial flight are usually carried out at 14:00-16:00 when the temperature is above 20℃, and the weather is sunny, warm, windless or breezy. After mating, the queen bee returns to the nest, and the worker bees provide them with rich and high-quality royal jelly feed. After a few days, the queen bee gains weight and begins to lay eggs.

[0004] In the existing beekeeping process, the queen bee may stop laying eggs due to aging, disease and environmental factors. This is called the empty laying period. The empty laying period has a significant impact on the development and production capacity of the bee colony. The existing method is to take out the old queen bee and put it in the queen cell. Wait for the new queen bee to crawl out of the queen cell until she reaches sexual maturity. The new queen bee goes out for mating flight and then returns to the hive to reproduce. Only then can the hive operate normally. The cycle is long and there is a risk of no queen available. Summary of the invention

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the existing defects and provide a multi-queen breeding beehive and a use method, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention discloses a multi-queen breeding beehive, which adopts a technical solution comprising a beehive main body. The beehive body is a box structure, the bottom of the beehive body is connected to the base, and beehive bodies without bases are stacked above the beehive body. An expansion hole is provided at the front end of the beehive body, and an expansion mechanism is provided in the expansion hole. A box-in-box is placed inside the beehive body, and a third channel is provided between the box-in-box and the beehive body. The third channel is used to set a margin between the box-in-box and the beehive body, so as to facilitate the installation of the box-in-box of different sizes into the inside of the beehive body, and the third channel is convenient for bees to enter the inside of the box-in-box from the side of the box-in-box. A second nest frame is provided inside the third channel, and second blocks are provided on both sides of the second nest frame. The second nest frame is used to prevent illegal construction of the bee colony, which requires frequent cleaning of the beehive body. The second nest frame can also store pollen and nectar. There are multiple boxes-in-boxes, and the bottom of the box-in-box does not contact the base. A first channel is provided on the box-in-box. The box-in-box is a shell formed by splicing left and right side panels, a bottom panel, front and rear side panels and a top panel. A first nest frame is provided inside the box-in-box.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a fourth channel is provided between the front end of the beehive body and the base, and handles are provided on the left and right sides of the beehive body to facilitate stacking the beehive bodies without bases on top of the beehive bodies and carrying the beehive bodies.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a step is provided on the beehive body, and the box-in-box is suspended above the step through the first nest frame to support the box-in-box and prevent it from touching the bottom.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, first blocks are provided on both sides of the top plate, and the first nest frame is limited by the first blocks to prevent the first nest frame and the box-in-box from being displaced and squeezed against each other.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, protrusions are provided on both sides of the top plate and the bottom plate, and a second channel is provided between the two top plates or the bottom plates where they are connected, so as to facilitate bees to enter the interior of the box-in-box from the side.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, through holes are provided on the front and rear side panels, and the through holes are aligned with the expansion holes. The expansion mechanism includes a queen breeder, an air circulator and a connector. The air circulator has a fan inside and a blocking cover at the other end. A feeding port is provided on the blocking cover, and the feeding port is used for the fusion of odors between the new queen bee and the bee colony, and can also be used for the bee colony to feed the new queen bee. One end of the connector is connected to an air conditioner and the other end has the blocking cover. The queen breeder has a blocking cover at one end and the other end is rotatably connected to a movable nest door. The air circulator is used to circulate the air inside the beehive main body to prevent the internal temperature of the beehive main body from being too high, thereby harming the bee colony. The connector is connected to the air conditioner to blow conditioned air into the beehive main body, which can help the bee colony to overwinter early in winter and can provide the best temperature for spring breeding. The king breeder is used to cultivate new queen bees.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, a method for using a beehive comprises the following steps:

[0013] Step 1: Open the queen breeding device and place the queen bee cell inside the queen breeding device. At this time, the old queen bee is still inside the box-in-box and the internal bee colony is still operating normally.

[0014] Step 2: Insert the blocking cover of the queen breeding device inwardly into the expansion hole. After a certain period of time, the new queen bee crawls out of the queen cell. At this time, the new queen bee is immature and needs to be fed by worker bees until it matures. This way, the new queen bee has the same smell as the queen bee and it is convenient for the bees to feed the new queen bee.

[0015] Step 3: After the new queen bee reaches sexual maturity, take out the old queen bee from the box within the box.

[0016] Step 4: Separate the queen breeding device from the blocking cover so that the new queen bee can enter the box-in-box, and open the movable nest door. The new queen bee crawls out from the movable nest door to mate, and after mating, flies back to the respective boxes-in-boxes to reproduce.

[0017] Step 5: Close the movable nest door to prevent the new queen bee from escaping.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention places a box-in-box inside the beehive main body, and a third channel is provided between the box-in-box and the beehive main body. The third channel is used to set a margin between the box-in-box and the beehive main body, so as to facilitate the installation of the boxes-in-boxes of different sizes into the inside of the beehive main body and facilitate bees to enter the box-in-box from the side of the box-in-box. The queen breeder is used to breed new queen bees, so that the old queen bee can lead the bee colony to operate normally, so that the new queen bee can be quickly integrated into the bee colony, and the empty production period can be shortened. When multiple beehive main bodies are stacked, the beehive main bodies are interconnected, and the bee colony can freely shuttle between multiple beehive main bodies, thereby achieving increased production. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the main structure of the beehive of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the main structure of the beehive of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the main structure of the beehive of the present invention Figure 3 ;

[0023] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the box-in-box structure of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the box-in-box structure of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of the box-in-box structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 8 This is an enlarged view of point A of the present invention;

[0027] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of the king breeding device of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0028] Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the structure of the king breeding device of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0029] Fig.11 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure of the present invention;

[0030] Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the air circulator of the present invention.

[0031] In the figure: 1. beehive body; 101. base; 102. handle; 103. expansion hole; 104. step; 105. fourth channel; 2. box in box; 201. first channel; 202. top plate; 2021. first stopper; 2022. protrusion; 2023. second channel; 203. left and right side plates; 204. bottom plate; 205. front and rear side plates; 2051. through hole; 3. first nest frame; 4. queen rearing device; 401. movable nest door; 5. blocking cover; 501. feeding port; 6. connector; 7. air circulator; 8. third channel; 9. second nest frame; 10. second stopper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] like Figures 1 to 12As shown, the present invention discloses a multi-queen breeding beehive, and the technical scheme adopted is that it includes a beehive main body 1, the beehive main body 1 is a box structure, the bottom of the beehive main body 1 is connected to the base 101, the beehive main body 1 without the base 101 is stacked above the beehive main body 1, a fourth channel 105 is provided between the front end of the beehive main body 1 and the base 101, the fourth channel 105 connects the inside of the beehive main body 1 with the outside, handles 102 are provided on the left and right sides of the beehive main body 1, an expansion hole 103 is provided at the front end of the beehive main body 1, an expansion mechanism is arranged in the expansion hole 103, the expansion mechanism includes a queen breeder 4, an air circulator 7 and a connector 6, the air circulator 7 has a fan in it, and a blocking cover 5 is provided at the other end, a feeding port 501 is arranged on the blocking cover 5, one end of the connector 6 is connected to the air conditioner, and the other end has the blocking cover 5, one end of the queen breeder 4 has the blocking cover 5 and the other end is rotatably connected to the movable nest door 401, a box-in-box 2 is placed inside the beehive main body 1, a third channel 8 is provided between the box-in-box 2 and the beehive main body 1, and a second nest is arranged inside the third channel 8 The second nest frame 9 has a second stopper 10 on both sides, the second nest frame 9 has two, the box-in-box 2 has three, and the box-in-box 2 has different sizes. The bottom of the box-in-box 2 does not contact the base 101. The box-in-box 2 is provided with a first channel 201. The box-in-box 2 is a shell formed by the left and right side panels 203, the bottom panel 204, the front and rear side panels 205 and the top panel 202 being spliced ​​with each other. The front and rear side panels 205 are provided with through holes 2051, and the through holes 2051 are aligned with the expansion holes 103. The top panel 202 and the bottom panel 20 There are projections 2022 on both sides, and there is a second passage 2023 between the two top plates 202 or the bottom plates 204 where they are connected. There is a first nest frame 3 inside the box-in-box 2, and a step 104 is provided on the beehive body 1. The box-in-box 2 is suspended above the step 104 through the first nest frame 3. There are first blocks 2021 on both sides of the top plate 202, and the first nest frame 3 is limited by the first blocks 2021. The size of the first passage 201 is smaller than that of the queen bee, and the queen bee cannot climb out of the first passage 201.

[0035] The present invention discloses a method for using a beehive, and the method steps are as follows:

[0036] Step 1: Open the queen breeding device 4 and place the queen cell inside the queen breeding device 4.

[0037] Step 2: Insert the blocking cover 5 of the queen breeding device 4 into the expansion hole 103. After a certain period of time, the new queen bee crawls out of the queen cell. At this time, the new queen bee is immature and needs to be fed by worker bees until it reaches sexual maturity.

[0038] Step 3: After the queen bee reaches sexual maturity, take out the old queen bee from box 2 in the box.

[0039] Step 4: Separate the queen bee breeding device 4 from the blocking cover 5 so that the new queen bee can enter the box-in-box 2, and open the movable nest door 401. The new queen bee crawls out of the movable nest door 401 to mate, and after mating, it flies back to the first nest frame 3 to reproduce. Fig.10 shown.

[0040] Step 5: Close the movable nest door 401 to prevent the new queen bee from escaping.

[0041] Comparative Example 1

[0042] The traditional beehive structure is that when the beehives are stacked, there is a queen excluder between the beehives to prevent two queen bees from meeting each other.

[0043] Comparative Example 2

[0044] The traditional method is to take out the old queen bee and put it in the queen cell. Wait for the new queen bee to crawl out of the queen cell until it reaches sexual maturity. The new queen bee goes out for mating flight and then returns to the nest to reproduce.

[0045] Comparison table of yield test data between Example 1 and Comparative Example 1:

[0046]

[0047] It can be concluded from the yield test data comparison table of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 that, since there are three boxes-in-boxes 2 in a beehive main body 1 of Example 1, and each box-in-box 2 has a queen bee inside, the number of bee colonies is increased, and the beehive main bodies 1 are connected to each other, the passing efficiency of the bee colonies is improved, thereby achieving increased production.

[0048] Comparison table of time for the method for raising queens in Example 1 and Comparative Example 2:

[0049]

[0050]

[0051] It can be concluded from the time comparison table of the queen rearing method of Example 1 and Comparative Example 2 that by placing the new queen cell inside the queen rearing device 4 before taking out the old queen bee to contact the bee colony in advance, correspondingly, taking out the old queen bee first and then placing the queen cell inside the beehive can save about 5 days of empty laying period.

[0052] The circuits and mechanical connections involved in the present invention are conventional means used by those skilled in the art, and technical inspiration can be obtained through a limited number of experiments, which are common knowledge.

[0053] Components not described in detail herein are prior art.

[0054] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A beehive for breeding multiple queens, comprising a beehive body (1), characterized in that: The beehive body (1) is a box structure, the bottom of the beehive body (1) is connected to the base (101), the front end of the beehive body (1) is provided with an expansion hole (103), the expansion hole (103) has an expansion mechanism, a box-in-box (2) is placed inside the beehive body (1), a third channel (8) is provided between the box-in-box (2) and the beehive body (1), a second nest frame (9) is provided inside the third channel (8), and second stoppers (10) are provided on both sides of the second nest frame (9), there are a plurality of boxes-in-box (2), the bottom of the box-in-box (2) does not contact the base (101), a first channel (201) is provided on the box-in-box (2), the box-in-box (2) is a shell formed by mutually splicing left and right side panels (203), a bottom panel (204), front and rear side panels (205) and a top panel (202), and a first nest frame (3) is provided inside the box-in-box (2).

2. A multi-queen breeding beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fourth channel (105) is provided between the front end of the beehive body (1) and the base (101), and handles (102) are provided on the left and right sides of the beehive body (1).

3. A multi-queen breeding beehive according to claim 2, characterized in that: A step (104) is provided on the beehive body (1), and the box-in-box (2) is suspended above the step (104) via the first nest frame (3).

4. A multi-queen breeding beehive according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top plate (202) has first stoppers (2021) on both sides, and the first nest frame (3) is limited by the first stoppers (2021).

5. A multi-queen breeding beehive according to claim 4, characterized in that: Protrusions (2022) are provided on both sides of the top plate (202) and the bottom plate (204), and a second channel (2023) is provided between the two top plates (202) or the bottom plates (204) where they are connected.

6. A multi-queen breeding beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through hole (2051) is provided on the front and rear side plates (205), and the through hole (2051) is aligned with the expansion hole (103).

7. A multi-queen breeding beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The expansion mechanism comprises a queen raising device (4), an air circulator (7) and a connector (6); the air circulator (7) has a fan therein and the other end is detachably connected to a blocking cover (5); one end of the connector (6) is connected to an air conditioner and the other end has the blocking cover (5); one end of the queen raising device (4) has the blocking cover (5) and the other end is rotatably connected to a movable nest door (401).

8. A multi-queen breeding beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blocking cover (5) is provided with a feeding port (501).

9. The method for using a beehive according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are the following steps: Step 1: opening the queen breeding device (4) and placing a queen bee cell inside the queen breeding device (4); Step 2: insert the blocking cover (5) of the queen rearing device (4) into the expansion hole (103) inwardly, and after a certain period of time, the new queen bee crawls out of the queen cell. At this time, the new queen bee is not yet mature and needs to be fed by worker bees until it reaches sexual maturity; Step 3: After the new queen bee reaches sexual maturity, take out the old queen bee from the box-in-box (2); Step 4: Separate the queen bee breeding device (4) from the blocking cover (5) so that the new queen bee can enter the box-in-box (2), and open the movable nest door (401), so that the new queen bee crawls out from the movable nest door (401) to mate, and after mating, flies back to the respective boxes-in-box (2) to reproduce; Step 5: closing the movable nest door (401) to prevent the new queen bee from escaping.

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