Multifunctional partitioned beehive

Abstract

The utility model discloses a multifunctional partitioned beehive, and belongs to the technical field of bee breeding. The beehive comprises three sets of symmetrical grooves, four hive entrances, two vertical queen excluders, two large partition plates and two small partition plates, the beehive is divided into an area A, an area B, an area C and an area D through the grooves, the queen excluders and the large partition plates, and each area is provided with a multifunctional hive entrance. The positions of the queen excluder and the large partition plate and the state of the multifunctional hive entrance are adjusted to achieve eight different functions of single-queen breeding, single-queen same-box queen exchange and swarming, double-queen breeding, double-queen same-box queen exchange and swarming, multi-queen breeding in one box, egg and egg group combination, seed and honey separation and small-space overwintering spring breeding. The Chinese small bee breeding beehive is flexible and changeable, one beehive can adapt to different scenes, the problem that bee farmers change queen bees and separate Chinese small bees in the Chinese small bee breeding process is solved, breeding cost and time are saved, the effects of seed and honey separation, grouping, multi-queen bee breeding and warm keeping are achieved, the working efficiency of bees is greatly improved, and the yield is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a multifunctional partitioned beehive, belonging to the field of beekeeping technology. Background Technology

[0002] Conventional queen replacement requires confining the old queen before inserting her into a new, mature queen cell. Only after the new queen successfully mates can the old queen be killed or rehomed. However, the birth of a new queen takes about two weeks. During this period, the old queen remains confined and unable to lay eggs, which affects the colony's population and hinders its growth. Swarming currently uses two common methods: in-swarming and transfer swarming. When a new queen fails to mate, the separated bees, after about ten days of separation, face a challenge in reuniting with the colony or finding another new queen. Reuniting requires scent treatment, increasing the beekeeper's workload. Utility Model Content

[0003] To overcome the problems existing in the background technology, this utility model of a multifunctional partitioned beehive divides the beehive into four equal areas (A, B, C, and D) using three grooves (E, F, and G), one queen excluder, and two large partitions. Each area is equipped with a multifunctional hive entrance. By adjusting the queen excluder, large partitions, small partitions, and hive entrance, the following eight functions can be achieved: ① raising a single queen, ② swarming with a single queen in the same hive, ③ raising two queens, ④ swarming with two queens in the same hive, ⑤ raising multiple queens in one hive, ⑥ merging egg colonies, ⑦ separating brood and honey, and ⑧ overwintering and spring breeding in a small space. Beekeepers only need to adjust the positions of the large partitions and queen excluder in the grooves within one beehive to achieve the above eight needs, thus achieving the purpose of multiple uses for one hive. This utility model of a multifunctional partitioned beehive not only has versatile uses and lower breeding costs, but also solves the problems of swarming, queen replacement, and merging in the breeding of Chinese honeybees.

[0004] In order to overcome and solve the problems existing in the background art, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0005] The multifunctional partitioned beehive consists of three sets of symmetrical grooves, four multifunctional hive entrances, two upright queen excluders, two large partitions, and two small partitions.

[0006] Preferably, the novel multifunctional partitioned beehive is engraved with three sets of grooves that divide the interior of the beehive into four regions: A, B, C, and D. Regions A and D, and regions B and C are of the same size. Regions B and C can accommodate a maximum of two beehive frames, while regions A and D are not limited.

[0007] Preferably, the new multifunctional partitioned beehive has four partitions with pre-reserved entrances in different directions: A, B, C, and D. These four multifunctional entrances can control the entry and exit of bee colonies in different partitions.

[0008] Preferably, the new multifunctional partitioned beehive is equipped with two vertical queen excluders and two large partitions that match the size of the beehive, which are inserted into three grooves according to actual needs to achieve beehive partitioning.

[0009] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0010] This utility model of a multi-functional partitioned beehive has three sets of grooves inside the entire beehive. With partitions, the beehive can be divided into up to four independent zones, each capable of performing the following eight functions: ① Single queen rearing, ② Queen replacement and swarming within the same hive with a single queen, ③ Double queen rearing, ④ Queen replacement and swarming within the same hive with two queens, ⑤ Raising multiple queens in one hive, ⑥ Egg colony merging, ⑦ Brood and honey separation, ⑧ Overwintering and spring breeding in a small space. Beekeepers only need to adjust the position of the partitions or queen excluder in the grooves within a single beehive to achieve these multiple functions, thus realizing the purpose of one hive for multiple uses. One beehive can handle different situations, such as whether the queen has successfully mated. This not only solves the problems of queen replacement, swarming, and colony merging, but also reduces beekeeping costs and workload. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a front view of the structure of this utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the partition of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the single-queen swarming method in the same hive according to this utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the swarming process with two queen bees in the same hive, where the queen is replaced.

[0015] The diagram is labeled as follows: 1-F groove, 2-E groove, 3-G groove, 4-A area, 5-C area, 6-D area, 7-B area, 8-A area entrance, 9-B area entrance, 10-C area entrance, 11-D area entrance, 12-1-Queen excluder, 12-2-Queen excluder, 13-1-Large partition, 13-2-Large partition, 14-1-Small partition, 14-2-Small partition. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of this utility model clearer, the preferred embodiments of the multifunctional partitioned beehive of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] Figure 1-4The new multi-functional partitioned beehive shown includes: groove 1 (F), groove 2 (E), groove 3 (G), area 4 (A), area 5 (C), area 6 (D), area 7 (B), entrance to area A (A), entrance to area B (B), entrance to area C (C), entrance to area D (D), queen excluder 12-1, queen excluder 12-2, large partition 13-1, large partition 13-2, small partition 14-1, and small partition 14-2. These can be flexibly combined to form a versatile multi-functional partitioned beehive, achieving eight objectives: raising a single queen, swarming with a single queen in the same hive, raising two queens, swarming with two queens in the same hive, raising multiple queens in one hive, merging egg colonies, separating brood and honey, and overwintering and breeding in a small space during spring.

[0018] In this embodiment, single-queen beekeeping is carried out without partitioning. The honeycomb of the bee colony is placed in the hive, a small partition 14-1 is added, and the multi-functional hive entrance is opened.

[0019] In this embodiment, when a single-queen bee colony exhibits swarming fever, to allow the bees to adapt to uniformly entering and exiting from opposite directions (entrance 8 in area A and entrance 9 in area B), the states of entrances 8 in area A, 9 in area B, 10 in area C, and 11 in area D need to be adjusted to normal entry / exit, normal entry / exit, closed, and closed, respectively, in preparation for swarming and queen replacement. If queen replacement or swarming is to be performed within the same hive, the states of entrances 8 in area A, 9 in area B, 10 in area C, and 11 in area D are adjusted to prevent queen escape, normal entry / exit, closed, and closed, respectively. When the colony needs queen replacement or swarming, the large partition 13-1 is inserted into groove 1 in F, dividing the hive into two independent areas: A+C and B+D. Half the number of combs from the original bee colony, including one high-quality queen cell, are placed in area B+D. This relieves the original colony's swarming fever and creates a queenless state for the colonies in area B+D. This significantly increases the mating success rate of the new queen in area B+D, while also allowing the old queen to lay eggs normally in area A+C. Once the new queen in area B+D has successfully mated, if queen replacement is needed, the old queen in area A+C is killed, the large partition 13-1 in groove F1 is removed, and the entrance 8 in area A is adjusted to a normal entry and exit state. If swarming is needed, all combs in area B+D are transplanted to another beehive, the large partition 13-1 in groove F1 is removed, and the entrance 8 in area A is adjusted to a normal entry and exit state. Alternatively, all combs in area B+D can be retained to achieve dual-queen rearing in the same hive. If the new queen fails to mate in the bee colony in area B+D, remove the large partition 13-1 in groove 1 of F, and adjust the hive entrance 8 in area A to its normal entry and exit state. At this time, the entire hive will have the same scent, and the colonies can be directly integrated, preventing worker bees from laying eggs in the bee colony in area B+D. This achieves the purpose of single-queen swarming and queen replacement, double-queen co-rearing, and single-queen colony breeding in one hive.

[0020] In this embodiment, when the beehive is in a double-queen rearing state and the bee colony shows signs of swarming, the states of hive entrance 8 in area A, hive entrance 9 in area B, hive entrance 10 in area C, and hive entrance 11 in area D need to be adjusted to normal entry / exit, normal entry / exit, normal entry / exit, and normal entry / exit, respectively. The beehive should also be rotated 90 degrees to allow all bees to adapt to entering and exiting evenly from the four directions of hive entrance 8 in area A, hive entrance 9 in area B, hive entrance 10 in area C, and hive entrance 11 in area D, in preparation for swarming and queen replacement. When it is time to formally carry out swarming and queen replacement, insert the large partition 13-1, large partition 13-2, and queen excluder 12-1 into grooves E 2, G 3, and F respectively. At this time, the hive is divided into four independent areas: area A 4, area B 7, area C 5, and area D 6. Place the two old queen bee colonies in area C 5 and area D 6 respectively. At this time, adjust the status of the hive entrance 8 in area A, hive entrance 9 in area B, hive entrance 10 in area C, and hive entrance 11 in area D to normal entry and exit, normal entry and exit, queen-avoidance, and queen-avoidance respectively. Two combs without queen cells and the old queen are extracted from two original bee colonies and placed in area C5 and area D6 respectively. The remaining combs of the two colonies are left in area A4 and area B7, ensuring that there is a high-quality queen cell in each of areas A and B. This can relieve the swarming fever of the original bee colonies and create a queenless state for the bee colonies in area A4 and area B7, which will greatly increase the mating success rate of the new queen and also allow the old queen to lay eggs normally in area C5 and area D6. After the new queens of bee colonies in areas A4 and B7 successfully mate, if a queen replacement is needed, kill the old queens in areas C5 and D6, remove the large partitions 13-1 and 13-2 from grooves E2 and G3, and adjust the hive entrances 10 and D11 to their normal entry and exit positions to complete the queen replacement. If swarming is needed, simply transplant all the bee combs in areas A4 and B7 to other beehives, remove the large partitions 13-1 and 13-2 from grooves E2 and G3, and adjust the hive entrances 10 and D11 to their normal entry and exit positions to complete the swarming process. Alternatively, all the bee combs in areas A4 and B7 can be retained to allow for multiple queen bee rearing in one hive, providing a reserve of queens for use in other situations. If the new queens of colonies in areas A4 and B7 fail to mate, remove the large partitions 13-1 and 13-2 from grooves E2 and G3, respectively. Adjust the hive entrances 10 and D11 to their normal entry and exit positions. At this point, the entire hive will have the same scent, allowing for direct colony integration and preventing worker bees from laying brood in colonies A4 and B7. This achieves the goals of swarming and queen replacement, multi-queen co-rearing, queen rearing, and multi-queen colony breeding within a single hive.

[0021] In this embodiment, when merging weak or queenless colonies, the large partition 13-1 is inserted into groove G 3, dividing the beehive into two areas: area A+C+D and area B 7. The original bee colonies live normally in area A+C+D. Before transplanting, the original prince of the weak colony is killed, and the weak or queenless colony to be transplanted is placed in area B 7. After 24 hours, the bee colonies in the two areas have the same scent. At this time, the large partition 13-1 is removed, achieving the purpose of merging the egg colonies.

[0022] In this embodiment, there are two scenarios for achieving brood separation during the main honey flow. When there is only one queen, queen excluder 12-1 and queen excluder 12-2 are inserted into grooves E 2 and G 3 respectively, dividing the hive into three parts: area C+D, area A 4, and area B 7. The queen is confined to area C+D to lay brood, while some capped combs are moved to areas A 4 and B 7. After the young bees emerge from the cells in areas A 4 and B 7, worker bees will store honey in the remaining cells, thus achieving full honey comb separation and high yield. When using two queens, insert queen excluder 12-1 and queen excluder 12-2 into grooves E 2 and G 3 respectively. The hive is divided into three parts: area A 4, area B 7, and area C+D. The two queens are confined to area A 4 and area B 7 to lay brood. Take a portion of capped combs from the two colonies and place them in area C+D. After the young bees in area C+D emerge, the worker bees will store honey in the empty cells, thus achieving full honey comb production and high yield.

[0023] In this embodiment, during wintering and spring breeding in a small space, large partitions 13-1 and 13-2 are inserted into grooves E and G, respectively, dividing the hive into three areas: C+D and A4 and B7. The bee colony is then placed in area C+D. Small partitions 14-1 and 14-2 are placed next to large partitions 13-1 and 13-2, respectively, and the hive entrance 10 in area C is reduced to achieve winter insulation. During spring breeding, filler is added to areas A4 and B7 of the hive to achieve insulation, which is beneficial for spring bee breeding.

[0024] Finally, it should be noted that the above preferred embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although the embodiments of this utility model have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this utility model.

Claims

1. A multifunctional partitioned beehive, characterized in that: The multi-functional partitioned beehive is designed with three sets of symmetrical grooves, four multi-functional entrances, two upright queen excluders, two large partitions, and two small partitions. The inner wall of the beehive is engraved with three sets of symmetrical grooves, which divide the interior of the beehive into two pairs of areas of different sizes. The small area can accommodate up to two frames of bees, while the large area has no limit. Four multi-functional entrances are reserved in different directions in the four partitions of the beehive. The upright queen excluders and two large partitions, which are compatible with the size of the beehive, can be inserted into the grooves according to different needs.

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