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A beekeeper is a fun and rewarding profession. With constant communication with bees, a lot of healing substances accumulate in the human body, which increase immunity and prolong life. Long-livers are common among beekeepers.
This profession is suitable for balanced, calm people. Stress and nervousness shorten life, while regularity and self-control work in the opposite direction. Honey and bee venom are beneficial to the body.
Description of the profession "beekeeper"
Beekeeping went through several stages of development: the craft, terms changed, new techniques and skills appeared. Those who worked with bees were called: beekeeper, beekeeper, wild honey hunter, bee. Experts passed on knowledge to new generations, thus honing the profession of "beekeeper".
Where does the beekeeper work
Beekeepers work in private or company-owned apiaries. Only trained personnel should work in large beekeeping farms. After all, bees are a complex instrument, and not everyone can control it. This requires relevant experience and knowledge of physiology. If the bee farm is small, then the beekeeper is able to do all the work himself.
There are research and production complexes, associations where beekeepers are engaged in breeding pedigree bees.
What qualities should a beekeeper have?
Working with honey insects has a number of features that must be taken into account when choosing the profession of "beekeeper". Main qualities:
- hard work;
- huge enthusiasm;
- patience;
- calm character;
- lack of fear of insects.
A beekeeper must be able to drive a car, a tractor, understand mechanisms, electrical engineering. Agronomic and botanical knowledge will be helpful.
Famous beekeepers
Beekeeping was present in the lives of great people. Academician A.M.Butlerov was the founder of scientific beekeeping in Russia. He brought from foreign trips breeds that were not bred in Russia, designed and tested hives, looked for new techniques for caring for bees. Butlerov wrote books on the breeding of honey insects accessible to ordinary people, and published the first beekeeping magazine.
L. L. Langstroth is the progenitor of beekeeping in America. He improved the design of the hive. He was the president of the United States Beekeepers' Union. Among the famous personalities who were fond of bees were: L. N. Tolstoy, I. S. Michurin, I. P. Pavlov, I. S. Turgenev, I. E. Repin, A. K. Savrasov.
Description of the profession "beekeeper"
Beekeeping has received a new development. There are about one million amateur beekeepers in Russia. People of different beliefs, ages, professions are interested in this matter. The interest is shown not only among rural residents. Everyone is united by love for nature and bees.
Place of work of the beekeeper
In beekeeping, as well as in other spheres of human activity, progress is noticeable. Now on the territory of the Russian Federation there are both farms and large specialized industrial enterprises. They have up to 6,000 bee colonies. They are engaged in the production of honey, wax, breeding breeds. Operations at beekeeping facilities are labor-intensive and require special skills and knowledge.The beekeeper-beekeeper must understand the basic processes.
Beekeepers can work in small, private apiaries. They can deal with bees individually or together with colleagues. Apiaries are stationary or mobile. It depends on this criterion whether the beekeeper will carry out his activities in one place or he needs to move along with the evidence from one honey site to another.
What qualities should a beekeeper have?
The profession of a beekeeper is interesting, but always associated with risk. Insect behavior is not always predictable. First of all, a person should be attentive and judicious about his work. He must know the main methods and rules for keeping bees, the technology of wintering insects. The beekeeper, as a rule, is engaged in pumping honey, collecting wax and honeycomb. A person working in an apiary understands the quality of beekeeping products, determines the number of families and combs, determines the age of the queen and brood.
Important qualities required for the beekeeper profession:
- interest in wildlife;
- hard work;
- good visual memory;
- observation;
- restrained character;
- good health.
It is good if the beekeeper assistant has a penchant for manual labor. Since in the process he will need to make frames, repair equipment, insulate the hives. Knowing how to use hand tools will come in handy.
What is the difference between a beekeeper and a beekeeper
A beekeeper is a specialist in bee breeding. He knows the peculiarities of their maintenance and receipt of beekeeping products. A beekeeper is an apiary worker who can be the owner at the same time. Many sources do not share these two definitions of the profession.
How to become a beekeeper
Most beekeepers gained knowledge through trial and error, mastering the profession right at the workplace, watching photos, videos of colleagues, sharing their experience. You can learn this craft in your own apiary, even if it consists of one hive.
Beekeepers are trained by rural agricultural or zootechnical technical schools and colleges. Secondary technical educational institutions are located in places where the industry is well developed. The specialty of beekeeping was introduced by agricultural universities. There is a Beekeeping Academy in Russia. Initial training in apiary management can be obtained already in the 10-11 grade.
Conclusion
A beekeeper is a versatile specialist. Growing wicker is an active rest that improves health, gives strength, energy, and increases efficiency. No wonder the apiary is called a home sanatorium. Fresh air, aroma of fragrant herbs, smell of flower honey and sweet pollen restores strength, gives vigor and desire to live.
