Italian Bees
Italian Bees
Italian bees are the most popular strain in the United States. They are light yellowish or brown with alternating stripes of brown and black on the abdomen. The lighter color of the Italian queen makes her easy to find in the hive.
Italian bees start brood rearing early in the spring and continue through late fall, which results in a large population and a considerable amount of nectar in a short period of time.
Drifting and robbing can aid in the spread of disease.
They do, however, require more honey for maintenance do other strains. They also exhibit weaker orientation, resulting in more frequent drifting from one colony to another; they also exhibit a strong inclination to robbing, which can aid in the spread of disease. Italians, though, are comparatively resistant to European foulbrood--the major reason they have replaced black bees.
Italian bees produce brilliant white cappings, which are ideal for producing comb honey.
Advantages
- Populate quickly
- Produce nectar quickly
- Resistant to European foulbrood
- Produce white cappings--good for comb honey
Disadvantages
- More honey needed for maintenance
- More frequent drifting and robbing
An Italian queen surrounded by her court.
Lesson List
- Bee Food Duration:
- .8 Check Your Learning Duration:
- 7. Sweeten the Deal Duration:
- 6. Be a Fair Weather Friend Duration:
- 5. Manage Swarming Duration:
- 4. Create a Local "Watering Hole" Duration:
- 3. Mean Bees Are Bad Bees Duration:
- 2. Happy Bees Are Good Bees Duration:
- 1. Fences or Hedges Make Good Neighbors Duration:
- 3.7 Bee a Good Neighbor! Duration:
- How to Deliver Food Duration:
- What to Feed Your Bees Duration:
- When to Feed Your Bees Duration:
- 3.2 What Kind of Bees Should I Get? Duration:
- 3.6 How to Feed Bees Duration:
- Approaching the Hive Duration:
- 3.5 Working with the Bees Duration:
- Regulations Impacting Beekeepers Duration:
- 3.4 Where to Put Hives Duration:
- Swarms Duration:
- Nucs and Hives Duration:
- How to Install Package Bees Duration:
- 3.3 Where to Get Your Bees Duration:
- Other Strains Duration:
- Carniolan Bees Duration:
- Italian Bees Duration:
Teachers Info
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