{"id":7008,"date":"2023-03-27T14:06:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.abellaires.com\/?page_id=7008"},"modified":"2024-01-11T15:56:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T15:56:55","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1320.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:25px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-faqs-wrapper #accordian-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:var(--awb-color3); 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}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group  fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordian-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7213 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does climate influence honey production?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:47:28+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7213\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7213\" href=\"#collapse-1-7213\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does climate influence honey production?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7213\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7213\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>If flowering periods are shortened due to high summer temperatures, nectar input will be seriously affected, resulting in considerably lower honey production.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7214 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What is Varroa?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:46:31+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7214\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7214\" href=\"#collapse-1-7214\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What is Varroa?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7214\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7214\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Varroa is a mite that parasitizes bees, weakening their immune system. It arrived in Catalonia at the beginning of the 80s of the last century.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7215 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does climate influence bees?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:45:56+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7215\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7215\" href=\"#collapse-1-7215\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does climate influence bees?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7215\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7215\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Climate change means that the seasons of the year are affected, when we have very short springs and autumns, the bees cannot take advantage of all the flowering and the food supply will be seriously affected. The high temperatures recorded in recent summers make the bees suffer a lot and have to find natural sources of water.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7216 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How does Varroa affect bees?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:45:26+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7216\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7216\" href=\"#collapse-1-7216\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How does Varroa affect bees?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7216\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7216\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>If we do not treat it in time, the varroa multiplies and can destroy the entire beehive, in addition to being a carrier of many diseases that affect bees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7217 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why are hive cells hexagonal?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:44:53+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7217\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7217\" href=\"#collapse-1-7217\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why are hive cells hexagonal?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7217\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7217\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The hexagonal shape is the one that makes better use of the space, and therefore the one that can store the most amount of honey.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7218 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How long does honey last after it is packaged?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:44:20+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7218\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7218\" href=\"#collapse-1-7218\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How long does honey last after it is packaged?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7218\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7218\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Honey does not have an expiration date, but it does have a best-before date of 2 years from the date of packaging. From this date, the honey gradually loses its aromas and nutritional properties.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7219 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What does the color of honey depend on?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:43:46+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7219\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7219\" href=\"#collapse-1-7219\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What does the color of honey depend on?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7219\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7219\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>It varies according to the type of flower, and the consistency can be fluid, viscous, creamy and fully or partially crystallized.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7220 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What is nectar?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:43:16+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7220\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7220\" href=\"#collapse-1-7220\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What is nectar?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7220\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7220\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Nectar is a sugary juice that some organs of flowers produce, and that some insects suck.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7221 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does honey lose its properties if heated?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:42:42+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7221\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7221\" href=\"#collapse-1-7221\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does honey lose its properties if heated?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7221\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7221\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>The aroma and above all the properties of the honey begin to degrade and denature from temperatures above 42 \u00baC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7222 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How long do bees live?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:42:07+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7222\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7222\" href=\"#collapse-1-7222\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How long do bees live?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7222\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7222\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\">\n\nThe life of a bee is like a battery, depending on its activity it can live longer or shorter. It has enough energy to work for 4 or 5 months in top form. If it is born at a time when there is not much nectar, it can live up to a year.\n\n \n\nThe Queen Bee, on the other hand, can live up to 5 years, thanks to the fact that it feeds exclusively on royal jelly.\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7223 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Do bees sleep?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:41:33+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7223\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7223\" href=\"#collapse-1-7223\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Do bees sleep?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7223\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7223\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>They are insects that never sleep, what they do is slow down their work rate and thus rest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7224 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How many plant species can they pollinate?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:41:01+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7224\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7224\" href=\"#collapse-1-7224\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How many plant species can they pollinate?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7224\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7224\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Bees pollinate about 170,000 different species of plants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7225 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How many bees does it take to get a spoonful of honey?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:40:26+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7225\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7225\" href=\"#collapse-1-7225\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How many bees does it take to get a spoonful of honey?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7225\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7225\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>It takes the work of 12 bees throughout their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7226 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How many flowers does a bee have to pollinate to get a kilo of honey?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:39:50+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7226\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7226\" href=\"#collapse-1-7226\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How many flowers does a bee have to pollinate to get a kilo of honey?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7226\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7226\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>A bee has to visit 4 million flowers and travel a distance equivalent to going around the world four times.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7227 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why does a swarm come home?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:39:13+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7227\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7227\" href=\"#collapse-1-7227\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why does a swarm come home?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7227\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7227\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\">\n\nThe bees are very neat and it is clear to them that they cannot be too many in the same hive. In the spring, when flowering is at its peak, they work hard and usually new workers appear.\n\n \n\nWhen this happens they themselves decide to form a new queen and thus divide into two work groups. The oldest queen, together with a good group of workers who will accompany her, must leave in search of a new place to live. Ideally, they would find some apiary available, but otherwise they may decide to nest in some cozy corner of the wild and\/or in towns and cities.\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7228 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">What do we do with the bees that we remove and\/or rescue?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:38:34+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7228\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7228\" href=\"#collapse-1-7228\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What do we do with the bees that we remove and\/or rescue?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7228\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7228\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\">\n\nOnce we have rescued the bees, we will put them in an apiary independent of the farm. Since we do not know the origin, we do not know if they are medicated against Varroa (see Varroa question).\n\n \n\nAt the apiary hospital they are treated, fed if necessary, and a source of water is also provided. It is monitored for one month. Once we know they are healthy, they join a working apiary.\n\n \n\nIf they survive, usually in the first year they will only make honey for their own consumption and from the second year we can start collecting it ourselves.\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-7229 \"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How do swarms of bees move?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/author\/gerard\/\" title=\"Posts by Gerard\" rel=\"author\">Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2024-01-12T07:36:49+01:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-7229\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-7229\" href=\"#collapse-1-7229\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How do swarms of bees move?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-7229\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-7229\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Flying in the form of a cloud.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7008","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7008\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abellaires.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}