Functional, fast and sustainable queen bee production set

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fast, economical and sustainable queen set and production method created with modular independent quadruple living spaces that multiply through a single system. With this invention, a fast production method that supports controlled main bee production methods has been realized, thus a system that improves efficiency, profitability and working conditions in main bee production has been obtained, decontaminated bees have been used in the production of decontaminated bees.

Description

[0001] FUNCTIONAL, FAST AND SUSTAINABLE QUEEN BEE PRODUCTION SET

[0002] FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention relates to a fast, economical and sustainable queen set and production method created with modular independent quadruple living spaces that multiply through a single system.

[0004] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0005] In controlled queen bee production methods; after thimble production, there are factors such as the use of queen bee mating boxes, their purification, time, cost and labor. For controlled queen bee production; various methods have been developed, such as the Miller method, Smith method, Alley method, Doolittle method and Jenter method. These methods include appropriate breeder selection, ferrule production and mating stages.

[0006] In current application methods, problems such as the following are encountered when purifying mating boxes: transferring bees to boxes with raw honeycomb frames, acclimatization time of the purified boxes, time to raise the frames, stress inside the box, despair in worker bees, abandonment of transferred boxes, stacking of boxes in transportation, transportation, applied workmanship. , high cost.

[0007] At the end of the season, when the queen bee production process is completed, the population of the boxes is wasted due to reasons such as looting and abandonment. Individual beekeepers who cannot produce queen bees with controlled methods are forced to multiply their existing queen bees without regard to quality, by purchasing ready-made queen bees at high cost or by directing them to swarm, from uncertain breeding, with uncontrolled lines, causing poor quality selection.

[0008] With this method, which is the subject of the invention, in controlled production enterprises that include appropriate breeder selection, queen cell production and mating stages; The aim is to increase efficiency, purify the queen bee mating boxes, and minimize labor, cost and time losses. While breeding boxes are purified in queen bee production methods, problems such as i) transferring bees to empty framed boxes, ii) acclimatization time of the purified boxes, iii) fluffing time of empty frames, iv) despair in worker bees in the box, box abandonment, labor applied, time and cost, become advantageous thanks to the use of the queen set. At the end of the season, since the queen bee producers could not reassemble the bees in the mother boxes, the bees were left to die and financial losses occurred. By means of the invention, the queen bee set is combined with a single queen bee by placing the frames on the rising floor system on the modular set, in accordance with the geometric frames in the boxes, worker bees are saved, and advantages such as cost, labor, transportation etc. are obtained, thus, strong population preparations are made for the next season.

[0009] TECHNICAL PROBLEMS SOLVED BY THE INVENTION:

[0010] With the proposed invention, the rapid distribution of the queen bee about to emerge from the pupa after the production of the thimble has been achieved with a new integration that is not available in existing queen bee methods; the newly created method has become advantageous with its speed, cost and efficiency factors.

[0011] With the queen bee set that is the subject of the invention, the rapid proliferation of the bee population required for queen bee production has been facilitated, a floor system has been created on the set with frames with increasing brood, and a method has been designed with a modular living space that turns into 4 compartments where the queen cells will be transferred.

[0012] For each modular system, which has external dimensions within specified ranges and can be added floors, the integration of hive bases and hive covers available in the market, which are accepted in the beekeeping industry and compatible with Dadant or Langstroth hive dimensions, is taken into consideration, making it easier for the end user to access the products. Queen bee production areas have been created on a single modular system, which can be transformed into four modular compartments on each floor, which increases with the increase in population.

[0013] By using a modular base with 4+1 entrances, partition apparatus, feeders, top covers and an outer cover for each module with four compartments, there is no need to use the queen mating boxes used in existing systems. The queen bee set that is the subject of the invention; It also provides a new and easy method for individual user beekeepers.

[0014] Queen bee production can be carried out with worker bees from the larvae inside the compartments, without adding queen cells. The end user will be able to produce practical and economical queen bees from independently purchased chambers without carrying out the queen cell production stages. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The invention is a system model that supports sustainable production in queen bee production. With this invention, a rapid production method that supports controlled queen bee production methods has been realized, thus a system that improves efficiency, profitability and working conditions in queen bee production has been achieved.

[0016] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1: Modular base (design with rectangular or square ventilation grilles)

[0018] Figure 2: Modular floor (capable of receiving up to 24 honeycomb frames)

[0019] Figure 3: Modular base (design with triangular ventilation grille)

[0020] Figure 4: Modular floor (capable of receiving up to 48 honeycomb frames)

[0021] Figure 5: Independent modular queen set (4 living space)

[0022] DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCES

[0023] (1) a modular base outer short side with a retractable modular entrance door on one side

[0024] (2) modular base outer long side containing two opposite collapsible entrance doors

[0025] (3) Plug-in modular large entrance door

[0026] (4) Door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded

[0027] (5) Ventilation grille

[0028] (6) Modular lath to help create partitions

[0029] (7) Modular subfloor

[0030] (8) Assembly features such as screws, nails, etc.

[0031] (9) Modular floor body short side

[0032] (10) Modular floor body long side

[0033] (11) Body construction material that can carry the honeycomb frame

[0034] (12) Channel carrying honeycomb frames (13) Material that ensures that the frames remain stable at a certain distance in order to allow bees to easily pass between the honeycomb frames.

[0035] (14) Honeycomb frame

[0036] (15) Modular feeder

[0037] (16) In-body partitioning equipment

[0038] (17) Large feeder

[0039] (18) Large feed cover

[0040] (19) Lowered path for large feeder bee entrance

[0041] (20) Lid holder

[0042] (21) Compartment cover

[0043] (22) Outer cover

[0044] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:

[0045] Perspective views of the modular base in different geometric layouts, which can be transformed into single and quadruple living spaces with its geometric structure, are shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3. In Figure 1 and Figure 3, where the modular base suitable for various geometry (rectangular, square or triangular ventilation grille) layouts is shown, a modular base outer short side with a retractable modular entrance door on one side (1), modular base outer long side containing two opposite collapsible entrance doors (2), plug-in modular large entrance door (3), door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded (4), ventilation grille (5), modular lath to help create partitions (6), modular subfloor (7), assembly features (8) such as screws, nails, etc. are presented.

[0046] The perspective view of the modular floor, which can be divided into four sections and can accommodate up to 48 honeycomb frames for bees, with its geometric structure, is shown disassembled in Figure 2. In the design shown in Figure 2, assembly features (8) such as screws, nails, etc., modular floor body short side (9), modular floor body long side (10), body construction material that can carry the honeycomb frame (11), channel carrying honeycomb frames (12), material that ensures that the frames remain stable at a certain distance in order to allow bees to easily pass between the honeycomb frames (13), honeycomb frame (14), modular feeder (15), in- body partitioning equipment (16), large feeder (17), large feed cover (18), lowered path for large feeder bee entrance (19), lid holder (20) features are shown. The disassembled perspective view of the modular floor, which can be divided into four compartments that can accommodate up to 48 honeycomb frames for bees, with its geometric structure, is given in Figure 4. The modular floor can hold up to 48 honeycomb frames for bees and can be divided into four compartments. In the design expressed in Figure 4; a modular base outer short side with a retractable modular entrance door on one side (1), modular base outer long side containing two opposite collapsible entrance doors (2), plug-in modular large entrance door (3), door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded (4), ventilation grille (5), modular lath to help create partitions (6), modular subfloor (7), assembly features (8) such as screws, nails, etc., modular floor body short side (9), modular floor body long side (10), body construction material that can carry the honeycomb frame (11), channel carrying honeycomb frames (12), material that ensures that the frames remain stable at a certain distance in order to allow bees to easily pass between the honeycomb frames (13), honeycomb frame (14), modular feeder (15) features are shown.

[0047] The perspective view, where the gradual structure can be seen in detail, indicates the positioning of the modular queen set, which can be transformed into independent structures with four compartments, is shown in Figure 5, where, by using the modular base with a single entrance from the front, multiple modular floors and covers are added to the first modular floor, and as the colony activity and population increases, each modular floor, progressing in the form of two, three or four, is taken with the brood and bee population inside, for the production of new queen bees. The independent modular queen bee set in Figure 5 comprises, a modular base outer short side with a retractable modular entrance door on one side (1), modular base outer long side containing two opposite collapsible entrance doors (2), plug-in modular large entrance door (3), door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded (4), ventilation grille (5), modular subfloor (7), assembly features (8) such as screws, nails, etc., modular floor body short side (9), modular floor body long side (10), body construction material that can carry the honeycomb frame (11), channel carrying honeycomb frames (12), material that ensures that the frames remain stable at a certain distance in order to allow bees to easily pass between the honeycomb frames (13), honeycomb frame (14), modular feeder (15), lid holder (20), compartment cover (21), outer cover (22). The entire design, parts and parts of the queen bee set have the feature and design that can be changed with materials such as wood, polyvinyl chloride (pvc), expanded polystyrene rigid foam (eps), rigid polyurethane, metal, aluminum etc. The exemplary designs that are the subject of the invention are shown with figures in order to better express the invention.

[0048] The method subject to the invention consists of three stages.

[0049] First Stage:

[0050] In the first stage, the queen set with the modular floor system consists of the modular floor (Figure 2 and Figure 4), honeycomb frame (14), modular base (Figure 1 and Figure 3) and the outer cover (22). Depending on seasonal conditions, solid-liquid feeding such as cake / cake, bagged liquid, liquid in the feeder, etc. that can be used in beekeeping can be applied to the compartment of the large feeder (17) and / or under the outer cover (22) for early and rapid hatching activities.

[0051] The breeder queen bee and her colony are placed in the queen set starter system, which includes the honeycomb frame (14) and outer cover (22) as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 4, which have geometric honeycomb frame dimensions with different views, designs, different angles of posture.

[0052] Worker bees in the colony quickly raise the comb into the comb frames (14), providing feed, pollen and honey nutrients, and the incubation activity of the queen bee begins and the population increases rapidly.

[0053] Second Stage:

[0054] The outer cover (22) of the single-layer set is opened and a new one is added to the modular system with its frames (Figure 2). Along with the rapid incubation activities of the queen bee and the formation of eggs, larvae, pupae and young bees in the honeycomb frames, the adult bee population increases exponentially. Within the two-storey modular set, there is also a sufficient increase in the upper floor.

[0055] Third Stage:

[0056] As seen in Figure 2, the second upper floor of the modular system is taken from the set independently of the first floor, which serves as a fixed hatchery, and the existing queen bee. The honeycomb frame (14), which consists of in-body equipment depending on the design and model, is placed on a new modular base by adding the modular feeder (15) and compartment covers (21) (shown as an example in Figure 1), and a new outer cover (22) is added.

[0057] Four queen cells produced using controlled queen production methods are added to each compartment. A sufficient amount of bee food or cake / cake is added to the modular feeders (15). The compartment covers (21) and the outer cover (22) are closed on top.

[0058] Beekeepers who cannot produce queen bees with known controlled methods, close the four- compartment innovative living spaces with daily eggs and larvae laid by the breeding queen in the honeycomb frames (14), and then the birth of new queen bees occurs as each mini colony produces its own queen cell, untouched by human hands and the queen set alone provides such an advantage.

[0059] Independent modular queen bee set with four compartments (Figure 5), plug-in modular large entrance door (3) with removable feature to prevent the field bees from returning to the old brood and renewing their memories in case they remain in the same apiary at the time the division is made (as required by beekeeping activities) and doors with a collapsible entrance that can be narrowed and expanded. (4) is kept closed for three days and only the doors (4) whose entrance can be narrowed and expanded are opened.

[0060] In mini bee colonies where four independent living spaces are created, queen bees are born and perform their mating flight Each new queen bee that starts laying eggs brings high profits to the beekeeping business in the early season. If the four-compartment independent modular queen bee set (Figure 5) remains in the same apiary when the division is made (due to beekeeping activities), the plug-in modular large entrance door (3) and door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded (4) are kept closed for three days to prevent the field bees from returning to the old brood and to refresh their memories. And only the door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded (4) whose entrance can be narrowed and expanded are opened.

[0061] In mini bee colonies where four independent living spaces are created, queen bees are born and perform their mating flight Each new queen bee that starts laying eggs brings high profits to the beekeeping business in the early season.

[0062] Thanks to this invention, a system has been developed that is complementary and advanced with the professionalism it brings to technical queen bee production methods and provides the features that enable individuals who are interested in individual beekeeping but cannot produce controlled queen bees and want to start queen bee production to produce practical queen bees.

[0063] A queen production system has been introduced in which main production frames can be added to the modular floor system, which can be produced in different, changeable geometric structures according to frame sizes and in changeable wooden, PVC, EPS, etc. structures, and in which living spaces that can be transformed into four-compartment breeding and mating areas independent of the modular system are created. Interchangeable components and parts of queen production system comprising wood, polyvinyl chloride (pvc), expanded polystyrene hard foam (eps), hard polyurethane, metal and aluminum materials. All compartments with queen bees produced and collected can be combined into a single modular system at the end of the season and / or at any time, colony activities can be continued when queen production processes are completed, queen bee activities can be stopped when desired and honey etc. A queen bee production system with a convertible structure, which enables the production of other bee products, has been introduced. When the queen bee production process is completed, colony activities can be continued, preparations for the next season can be made practically in the modular system, new queen bees in numbers of 4 and multiples can be produced in a single module, maximum efficiency can be achieved with a small number of colony population, maintenance and labor costs are reduced, transportation and stacking are possible. Apractical, versatile modern queen bee production system has been introduced, which offers convenience in terms of transportation, labor and economy, and allows queen bee production to be increased rapidly. The queen bee production set subject to the invention can be created with independent and continuous quadruple living spaces that multiply through a single system.

Claims

CLAIMS1. Queen bee production set, which can be produced according to frame dimensions in a changeable geometric structure and where main production frames can be added to the modular floor system containing changeable wood, PVC and EPS materials, which consists of living spaces that can be transformed into breeding and mating areas with four compartments independent of the modular system, in which all compartments with queen bees produced and collected bees can be combined in a single modular system at the end of the season and / or at any time, which has a transformable structure where honey and other similar bee products can be produced if desired, and colony activities can be continued when the queen production processes are completed, where preparations for the next season can be made in a modular system, which that enables the production of new queen bees in numbers of four and multiples in a single system, in a single module, is characterized by, comprising a modular base, a modular floor that can be divided into compartments, a compartment cover (21) and an outer cover (22).

2. A queen bee production set according to claim 1, characterized by comprising independent and continuous quadruple living spaces that multiply through a single system.

3. A queen bee production set according to claim 1, characterized by comprising, a modular base outer short side with a retractable modular entrance door on one side (1), modular base outer long side containing two opposite collapsible entrance doors (2), plug-in modular large entrance door (3), door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded (4), ventilation grille (5), modular lath to help create partitions (6), modular subfloor (7), assembly features (8).

4. A queen bee production set according to claim 1, characterized by comprising, the modular floor can hold up to 48 honeycomb frames for bees and can be divided into four compartments, wherein, the modular floor comprising modular subfloor (7), modular floor body short side (9), modular floor body long side (10), body construction material that can carry the honeycomb frame (11), channel carrying the honeycomb frames (12), material that ensures that the frames remain stable at a certain distance in order to allow bees to easily pass between the honeycomb frames(13), honeycomb frame(14) and modular feeder(15).

5. A queen bee production set according to claim 4, characterized by the modular floor can hold up to 48 honeycomb frames for bees and can be divided into four compartments.

6. A queen bee production set according to claim 1, characterized by the modular floor comprising, modular subfloor (7), door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded (4), modular floor body short side (9), modular floor body long side (10), body construction material that can carry the honeycomb frame (11), channel carrying the honeycomb frames (12), material that ensures that the frames remain stable at a certain distance in order to allow bees to easily pass between the honeycomb frames(13), honeycomb frame(14) and modular feeder(15), in-body partitioning equipment (16), large feeder (17), large feed cover (18), lowered path for large feeder bee entrance (19), lid holder (20).

7. A queen bee production set according to claim 6, characterized by the modular floor can hold up to 48 honeycomb frames for bees and can be divided into four compartments.

8. A queen bee production set according to claim 6, characterized by comprising a modular base outer short side with a retractable modular entrance door on one side (1), modular base outer long side containing two opposite collapsible entrance doors (2), plug-in modular large entrance door (3), door that can be opened and closed and whose entrance can be narrowed or expanded (4), ventilation grille (5), modular subfloor (7), assembly features (8) such as screws, nails, etc., modular floor body short side (9), modular floor body long side (10), body construction material that can carry the honeycomb frame (11), channel carrying honeycomb frames (12), material that ensures that the frames remain stable at a certain distance in order to allow bees to easily pass between the honeycomb frames (13), honeycomb frame (14), modular feeder (15), lid holder (20), compartment cover (21), outer cover (22).

9. A queen bee production set according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by comprising, interchangeable components and parts comprising wood, polyvinyl chloride (pvc), expanded polystyrene hard foam (eps), hard polyurethane, metal and aluminum.

10. A method of using the queen bee production set according to one of the previous claims, comprising;• adding more than one modular floor and its covers on the first modular floor, by using a single colony at the beginning of production, wherein; the modular largeentrance door (3) of the modular base is opened, the auxiliary modular lath (6) is not installed and the doors (4) on the outer long side (2) are in the closed position,• As the colony activity and population increases, each modular layer, which progresses in the form of two, three or four, is taken independently with the brood and bee population in it and transforming into independent four-section structures for the production of new queen bees.

11. A method of using the queen bee production set according to one of the previous claims, the method is characterized by comprising the steps of;• In the first stage; applying solid-liquid feed usable in beekeeping to the large feeder (17) compartment and / or under the outer cover (22), placing the breeding queen bee and its colony in the queen set starter system, which includes the honeycomb frame (14) and the outer cover (22), beginning the incubation activity of the queen bee and increasing the population, by raising the honeycomb frames (14) of the worker bees in the colony, along with feed, pollen and honey nutrients,• In the second stage; opening the outer cover (22) of the single-layer set, adding a new one to the modular system with its frames, increasing the adult bee population with the formation of eggs-larvae-pupae-young bees in the honeycomb frames, together with the incubation activities of the queen bee,• In the third stage; removing the second upper floor of the modular system from the set independently of the first floor and the existing queen bee, adding the honeycomb frame (14), modular feeder (15), compartment covers (21) and placing them on a new modular base, adding a new outer cover (22), adding four queen cells produced by controlled queen production methods to each compartment, adding a of bee food or cake / cake to the modular feeders (15), closing the compartment covers (21) and the outer cover (22) on top.

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