• Frequently Asked Questions

  May 7, 2018

  covering the exit of the hive doors? A: By allowing the bees to chew through the mesh tape, the bees are able to calm down from their shipping and handling [...] sunrise when the bees are not active. Leave the hive doors in this position for a few hours following sunrise to ensure all of the bees have returned to [...] placed on opposite ends of the crop. Q: How many bees are in a bumblebee hive? A: There are on average 250 bees in each hive. Q: How many hives do I need? A:

• Manual Wireless Beehome

  use/inappropriate use 4 1.2 Description of the Wireless BeeHome system 4 1.3 How the Wireless BeeHome system works 6 Specifications 7 2.1 Type plate [...] Wireless BeeHome for the first time 11 Transmitter 11 Switching on the transmitter signal 12 Receiver 12 5 Operating the Wireless BeeHome system [...] machine The Wireless BeeHome system is used to open and close Natupol hives at set times. Intended use/inappropriate use The Wireless BeeHome system should

• Guarantee a Flying Start to Great Pollination

  May 1, 2018

  units are equipped with “bee-home” doors which allows growers to collect the workers in the unit and safely remove the bees from the field when chemical [...] are shipped to your facility, ready to pollinate. No waiting for migratory bee keepers! Availability is guaranteed when orders are placed 14-16 weeks prior

• Top Reasons for Using Bumblebees

  April 25, 2018

  Perfect Pollinator Bumblebees are active at temperatures near 40°F (5°C), honey­bees become active at temperatures near 60-65°F (15-18°C). Bumblebees are active [...] a rapid vibrating motion which releases large amounts of pollen onto the bee. In most situations, “buzz-pollination” will allow a bumblebee to pollinate

• Outdoor crops pollination advice

  Introduce bumblebees to the area 4-7 days before the flowering period begins. The bees will start pollinating as soon as the flowers open. Ensure that the hive [...] honeybees can work together to enhance pollination. You can release both types of bees into the same crops. However, maintain a minimum distance of 100 meters between

• Frequently Asked Questions about Bumblebees

  November 15, 2018

  start emerging and carry out work both inside and outside the nest. Worker bees forage for both pollen and nectar to provide resources for brood as well [...] bumblebees and honeybees together, Koppert recommends separating the two bees by a minimum of 100 yards. It can be advised to either introduce honeybees [...] the hives are generally a nuisance, and do not affect the viability of the bees. Animals, such as bears, can pose a more serious threat. If bears are present

• Pollination checklist Growing lights

  hive closed for longer than one day unless additional pollen is fed to the bees. Bumblebee pollination of preferably at least 4 hours per day 12:00 11:00 [...] allow the bumblebees to fly when there is enough daylight present. Wireless BeeHome system (WBH) can be controlled either by using a timer or by connecting

• Artificially lit crops pollination advice

  of bumblebee hives with the energy screen and daylight cycle, allowing the bees to fly only when there is sufficient daylight (e.g., between 10:00 a.m. and [...] observed. Therefore, using red and blue LED lights doesn't require the Wireless Bee Home (WBH).

• Plant Pollinator interactions in high temperatures

  day, the bees will work fewer hours. It is recommended to increase the amount of hives when warm weather is forecasted, to make sure more bees can complete [...] direct sunlight in April Photo: © Svensson Climate Screens more and more bees stay in the hive to ventilate it, reducing their pollination activity. When [...] results in the transfer of enough pollen for pollination. To see whether a bee pollinated the flower, peel back the dried-up flower petals to see if bruising

• Pollination Under Artificial Lights

  October 4, 2018

  to open and close hives, the best placement of hives, the benefits of its ‘Bee vision’ innovation, and influencing factors such as coatings, screens and [...] visibility of the bumblebee hive impacted negatively on pollination . The ‘Bee vision’ innovation improved bumblebees’ orientation capacity by 12% in 2017