Queen bee mating bottle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of bee breeding, in particular to a queen bee mating bottle which comprises a breeding container made of transparent materials, a plurality of air holes are formed in the side wall of the breeding container, one end of the breeding container is open, and the open end of the breeding container is detachably connected with a movable cover for sealing. An access hole convenient for queen bees to access is formed in the side wall of one end of the breeding container, and a light shield is nested outside the breeding container. The queen bee mating bottle has the advantages that the number of bees in the queen bee mating bottle is small, so that a young queen bee can quickly master small-group bees, other queen fetus obstacles can be easily eliminated, competition pressure does not exist, the queen bee can safely carry out trial flight and mating, and the success rate of queen bee breeding is increased; the mating progress of the queen bee and the growth condition of the bee colony can be observed at any time through the transparent breeding container, and the queen bee breeding process can be intervened conveniently; the size is small, carrying and transportation are convenient, and long-distance transportation and transaction of queen bees are achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of beekeeping technology, and in particular to queen bee mating bottles. Background Technology

[0002] In beekeeping, to increase the number of bee colonies and facilitate management, bees swarm. Each swarm produces a new queen, and a queen replacement also requires a new queen. The birth of a new queen requires a bee to mate with a virgin queen. Only after mating does the queen become the true queen. The worker bees show far more respect and reverence for the mated queen than for the virgin queen. Wherever the queen passes, the worker bees make way.

[0003] Currently, queen bee breeding is mainly carried out inside the hive. Since there are a large number of bees and virgin queens in the hive, competition can easily occur during mating. The virgin queen needs to suppress other virgin queens. The virgin queen needs to gain control of the bee colony in the hive before she can mate and practice flying. However, multiple virgin queens will compete, which slows down the speed at which the virgin queen can control the bees in the hive. In addition, the hive is opaque, making it difficult to observe whether the virgin queen has completed mating. Utility Model Content

[0004] This invention proposes a queen bee mating bottle to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows:

[0006] The queen bee mating bottle includes a rearing container made of transparent material. Several ventilation holes are formed on the side wall of the rearing container. One end of the rearing container is open. The open end of the rearing container is detachably connected to a movable cap for sealing. An entry and exit hole is opened on the side wall of one end of the rearing container to facilitate the queen bee's entry and exit. A light shield is nested on the outside of the rearing container.

[0007] Furthermore, the cultivation container and the movable cover are installed together by a threaded connection or a snap-fit ​​connection.

[0008] Furthermore, the light shield has an opening at at least one end to facilitate the insertion of a culture container, and the opening end of the light shield is closed by a detachable fixing mechanism.

[0009] Furthermore, the fixing mechanism is a rope or an elastic rubber ring that is fixed together with the sunshade.

[0010] Furthermore, the light-shielding hood has a light-shielding rate of more than 97%.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model by adopting the above technical solution are as follows: The queen bee mating bottle contains fewer bees, making it easier for the young virgin queen to quickly take control of the small colony. This allows her to easily eliminate other obstacles to queen rearing, eliminating competitive pressure and enabling her to confidently conduct trial flights and mating, thus increasing the success rate of virgin queen rearing. The transparent rearing container allows for real-time observation of the virgin queen's mating progress and the growth of the bee colony, facilitating intervention in the queen bee rearing process. Its small size makes it easy to carry and transport, enabling long-distance transportation and trading of queen bees. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the cultivation container of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a front view of the cultivation container of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional view of the cultivation container of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional view of the light shield of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the light shield of this utility model.

[0018] The annotations in the attached figures are explained as follows:

[0019] 1. Cultivation container; 2. Light shield; 3. Movable cover; 4. Inlet / outlet opening; 5. Ventilation hole; 6. Fixing mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] like Figures 1-5As shown, the queen bee mating bottle includes a rearing container 1 made of transparent material. The rearing container 1 can be a hollow cylinder or a hollow prism structure. The transparent material makes it easy to observe the growth of the queen bee from the outside at any time. Several ventilation holes 5 are formed on the side wall of the rearing container 1 to facilitate ventilation and the exchange of pheromones between bee colonies, so as to realize the replacement of the queen bee. One end of the rearing container 1 is open, so that the honeycomb, bees, etc. can be put in. The open end of the rearing container 1 is connected to a movable cap 3 for sealing. An entry and exit hole 4 is opened on the side wall of one end of the rearing container 1 to facilitate the queen bee to enter and exit when she is mating and practicing flying. The rearing container 1 is nested with a light shield 2. The light shield 2 has a light blocking rate of more than 97%. The light shield 2 can create a dark environment to facilitate the life of bees.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the cultivation container 1 and the movable cover 3 are installed together by a threaded connection, which facilitates quick disassembly of the movable cover 3.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the light shield 2 has an opening at at least one end to facilitate the insertion of the cultivation container 1. The opening of the light shield 2 is closed by a detachable fixing mechanism 6. The fixing mechanism 6 is a rope or an elastic rubber ring that is fixed to the light shield 2. The fixing mechanism 6 can be used to close the end of the cultivation container 1 after it is placed in it, so as to avoid the cultivation container 1 from separating from the light shield 2 during transportation or use, which would affect the light shielding effect. When observing the state of the queen bee in the cultivation container 1, the light shield 2 can be lifted for direct observation.

[0024] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the light shield 2 can be a single piece or made of multiple pieces of light shielding material spliced ​​together. Multiple pieces of light shielding material are combined into a cylindrical structure by means of zippers, Velcro, etc., and put on the outside of the cultivation container 1. When the light shield 2 is made of multiple pieces of light shielding material spliced ​​together, the queen bee cultivation situation can be quickly separated and observed.

[0025] The working principle of this invention is as follows: In use, a portion of the hive, a virgin queen, and 100-200 bees are placed into the rearing container 1 through its opening. The movable cover 3 is then closed, and a light-blocking shield 2 is placed over the rearing container 1 to create a dim environment. Inside the rearing container 1, the virgin queen can quickly control the bees, allowing her to confidently enter the flight practice stage and mate with strong bees. After mating, the virgin queen can quickly lay eggs and become a laying queen, accelerating the queen bee's growth process. Bees identify each other by scent. Because the rearing container 1 has ventilation holes, when other bee colonies need to replace their queens, the rearing container 1 (with the light-blocking shield 2 removed) is placed inside the hive. Through scent exchange, the queen bee quickly contacts and controls the bees, expanding the colony.

[0026] Components not described in detail in this article are existing technologies.

[0027] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A queen bee mating bottle, characterized in that: The cultivation container (1) is made of transparent material. Several ventilation holes (5) are formed on the side wall of the cultivation container (1). One end of the cultivation container (1) is open. The open end of the cultivation container (1) is connected to a movable cover (3) for sealing. An entry and exit hole (4) is opened on the side wall of one end of the cultivation container (1) to facilitate the entry and exit of the queen bee. A light shield (2) is nested on the outside of the cultivation container (1).

2. The queen bee mating bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cultivation container (1) and the movable cover (3) are installed together by threaded connection or snap-fit ​​connection.

3. The queen bee mating bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light shield (2) has an opening at at least one end to facilitate the placement of the culture container (1), and the opening end of the light shield (2) is closed by a detachable fixing mechanism (6).

4. The queen bee mating bottle according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism (6) is a rope or an elastic rubber ring that is fixed together with the sunshade (2).

5. The queen bee mating bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light-blocking rate of the light-blocking cover (2) is greater than 97%.

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