A roof for bees

Multitanks is once again committed to ecology.

Based on an alarming observation about the decline of bees in France and in the world in general, many times mentioned in the media, we sought a way at our level to participate in the repopulation of bee colonies.

We discovered via an advertisement on facebook the existence of the company ONE TOIT FOR THE BEES that is committed to the protection of bees, we invite you all to visit their site: https://www.untoitpourlesabeilles.fr . Their means of action is sponsorship, they offer companies and individuals to sponsor a hive, work tool of bees, at a beekeeper of their choice. Each year afterwards, the sponsors will receive jars of honey from the hive they support.

Multitanks decided to become a godfather of a hive installed on the Forez Mountains in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park, geographically close to our company. The beekeeper, Bruno H. , will bring us information about the hive and its bees through the seasons that we will share on our blog and on our facebook page. So we should receive our first jars of honey next year.

Information about our hive.

The hive is of the TYPE VOIRNOT adapted to mountainous regions and manufactured by Bruno (our beekeeper) in winter with country wood (Spice, larch and sawmill 8 km).

The operation is conducted in a reasoned manner largely according to the specifications of organic production by pure ethical choice. The bees that populate its hives are of the "black country" type, a strain adapted to the local climate and flora.

The apias are dispersed from 600 meters above sea level to 1300 meters with a practice of local transhumance within a radius of 40 km without descending below 600 m. except for the Acacia , which allows not to rub shoulders with conventional crops.

Bruno harvests various vintage honeys: Mountain, forest, acacia, chestnut and heather but also pollen and propolis and makes gingerbread.

First message received from the beekeeper

here's a first message received from the beekeeper (but that doesn't concern us for this year)

Good morning to all of you,

Here's a look at my season.

Spring was good and the colonies are well on their way. June was rainy, the acacia honeycomb was brutal, intense, which triggered a massive swarming fever. A beekeeping lesson, provide room for bees to declutter the brood nest and minimize egg-laying.

Mountain honeycomb was very low, due to the drought that took place as early as July.

On the other hand, a rise in honeydew from mid-July until the end of September allowed a very large harvest.

Wintering this year does not require feeding, reserves are more than adequate and colonies are quite populous. Winter remains a big unknown and January will be the occasion for a first assessment!

Overall results: a very good year for honey and swarms!

However, the first Asian hornets were seen 8 km from my main apias in the mountains and are present on my wintering site, these are the first. But in the spring, I will have to undertake a trapping strategy and learn to work with this new plague while waiting for the next one, the little beetle that is on our doorstep in Italy. I'll give you a little link, so you can get to know each other! Small coleoptere description link

Thank you all for your trust!
And for those who receive their honey this fall, acacia for everyone !!!

See you soon.
Bruno

We will be sure to keep you informed about the evolution of the hive that we sponsor as soon as we have it on our blog. If you are interested, we invite you to come regularly to visit this one or our Facebook page, we will share all the information in our possession.