In pictures and steps.. How do beekeepers work in northern Aleppo countryside
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An apiary consists of a number of wooden beehives to isolate bees from temperature fluctuations of heat and cold.
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The beekeeper wears a full protective bee suit to keep him from getting stung. This suit is made of white fabric to reflect the sun rays and avoid provoking bees.
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The beekeeper also wears gloves and a cloth hat with a mesh veil to make it easy to see and breathe.
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The beekeeper inspects the beehives in spring and summer to check the bees activity, while the inspection decreases in winter and varies from one region to another.
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The beekeeper uses a special smoker filled with flammable materials such as (burlap or herbs) and directs it to the hive's entrance to bring smoke into the inside.
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Bees sense the danger and immediately fill their stomach with honey, which causes them to cool, and thus the beekeeper can inspect the hive without causing damage.
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When inspecting, the beekeeper stands behind the hive after smoking it, allowing the bees to stay out.
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Then, the beekeeper sets a bowl with a solution of sugar and water to feed the bees.
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The worker bees gather at the hive's entrance, some guard the hive while others either return from the pasture or head to it.
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The beekeeper removes the wax plate after lifting the covers of the hives using a metal hive tool.
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The hive tool helps the beekeeper in separating the frames attached due to wax and propolis.
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After that, the beekeeper inspects the queen bee, the eggs, the larvae, the pupae, and the honey.
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To check the beehive's safety against any diseases or parasites such as the bees "Varroa" mites. The beekeeper also checks on the bees' activity and needs.
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The beekeeper carries an open-sided plastic capsule to raise a queen pupae in it.
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The queen bee centers the worker bees that surround it completely, for they are responsible for its care and protection.
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The queen bee and its guards move in a circle-shaped pattern so that it can lay eggs in the combs' holes.