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Adams County beekeepers
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proper humidity level by cir
culating air within the hive.
Bees have a number of enemies,
Schroeder added, in
cluding the weather which can get
too severe for them. In the winter,
he explained, the bees cluster
within the hive. “They actually
form a chain, with the outer ones
keeping the inner ones warm,” he
stated. At the center of the cluster
the temperature is around 93
degrees, a temperature which
must be maintained to raise young.
Mice and skunks are two other
enemies which beekeepers must
contend with during the winter
months, Schroeder added. Both
rodents are capable of seriously
damaging the hives.
Another enemy of the insects is
disease. A goal of the Adams
County group is to prevent disease
through control and prevention
methods, Schroeder said. He ex
plained that American foulbrood
and European foulbrood, two
serious diseases which affect bees,
are easily transmitted by robber
bees from stronger colonies.
“They severely weaken the
colony and in the advanced state of
the disease, beekeepers are
sometimes asked to destroy a
colony to prevent the spread of the
disease," he said.
Ironically, bees are needed in
orchard growing areas to pollinate
the fruit crop, but because of some
spray materials being fatal to the
bees, orchards are among the
worst areas to keep bee hives,
Schroeder said.
Orchard spraying has an ad
verse effect on the bees, although
growers do not usually spray in
secticides during the blossom
period when bees are actively
working the flowers. However,
once the blossoms are off of the
tree, the bees move to work the
clover or other nectar bearing
growth in the orchard. This is
where the damage is done,
Schroeder explained. He added
that how and when sprays are
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whether or not the bees will be
affected by the spray.
Honey is not the only by-product
produced by the bees. Pollen,
which is high in protein, is obtained
from the bees and is becoming a
popular health food items.
Propolis, used as a base for var
nishes, is also produced. Beeswax
Which is removed from the cap
pings formed over the honey, is
used extensively in the cosmetics
industry and makes the finest
candles. The wax is also used to
build the foundation for the frames
which are placed in the hives. Bee
venom is also used to treat
rheumatoid arthritis and in
desensitizing people who suffer
allergic reactions.
One colony of bees can produce
50 to 60 pounds of surplus honey in
one year, according to Schroeder.
A good amount of the honey
produced locally is also sold in the
Adams County area, he went on to
say.
“Some beekeepers take th»ir
honey to market while others sell it
locally,” he added.
The last word in successful
honey production is to have strong
and healthy bee
colonies, Schroeder stated. That is
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