Bee Culture Research Articles

Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of honeys from wild colony and bee culture from five regions of the ivory coast

Honeys have a very complex biological activity due to their composition of phenolic compounds which are very useful for the treatment of certain conditions. The objective of this study is to analyze the phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of honeys from wild colonies and beekeeping on the Ivory Coast. This study was carried out in five regions of Côte d’Ivoire (Poro, Tchologo, Hambol, Bélier and N’zi). Twenty (20) samples from honey from wild colonies and beekeeping were collected and analyzed. The polyphenol content was quantified by the Folin-Ciocalteu colorimetric method. The aluminum trichloride (AlCl3) method was used to quantify the flavonoids in the extracts. The quantitative evaluation of the antioxidant potential of honeys was carried out by the DPPH test. The tests revealed the presence of polyphenols, tannins and flavonoids. High polyphenol contents were obtained with MSP (4.32 ± 0.02 mgEAG/g), MSH (3.7 ± 0.01 mg EAG/g), MAIPH (3.16 ± 0.02 mgEAG/g) honeys. g), MST (2.95 ± 0.01 mgEAG/g) and MSB (2.74± 0.02 mgEAG/g). MSH honey samples (1.48 ±0.05 mg QE/100 g); MSP (1.36 ± 0.03 mg QE/100 g) recorded the highest flavonoid values. The MAPIH sample (2.56 ± 0.04 mg EQ/g) recorded the highest tannin value. Significant antioxidant capacities were observed in honeys from wild Poro MSP colonies (82.384% at 80 mg/ml) IC50= (44.86 mg/ml).

More Than Human Altitudes: Exploring Assemblages of Bees, Flowers, and People in the Italian Alps

My paper wishes to delve into concepts such as assemblage and sympoiesis and examine them within the framework of my ethnographic fieldwork on beekeeping in the Western chain of the Italian Alps. I believe that the implications of notions such as sympoiesis and assemblage can be seen to surface in the context of beekeeping and bee culture, as they emerge as multispecies activities where everything and everyone involved can be regarded as a social actor. In this respect, the most relevant issues I would like to tackle are referred to knowledge production and know-how among beekeepers who keep their apiaries in the plains for most part of the year and move them to mountain areas for the summer.

Trigona Honey Bee Cultivation as a Sustainable Agricultural Alternative in Bandarsari Village, Padangratu District, Central Lampung Regency

Padangratu District, Central Lampung Regency, is home to Bandarsari Village. The majority of the population works as farmers, mostly in oil palm plantations, rubber plantations, and rice fields. This village's location is ideal for the growth of honey bee agriculture. This service activity seeks to assist in the development of Trigona honey bee farming training as an alternative approach to sustainable agriculture. Residents were instructed in the production of Trigona honey bee growing techniques using lecture methods and field coaching. This is an ideal environment for the production of Trigona honey bees, since it is supported by plentiful natural resources such as fruit trees, plantations, and flowers. This activity is projected to produce information on Trigona honey bee culture and its benefits, knowledge of different forms of natural honey bee feed, and video lessons on Trigona honey bee cultivation. The outputs of Trigona honey bee farming are not just economically valuable. Bees' ecological role will also aid to preserve the plantation ecology and pollinate the fruit and flowers of the inhabitants. Trigona honey products are also advantageous as a source of living pharmacy that generates money. The most significant aspect is that the Trigona bee is stingless, making it safe for inhabitants and simple to care for.

PEMBERDAYAAN PETERNAK LEBAH TRIGONA PADA KELOMPOK USAHA A BEE HONEY DI GAMPONG ALUE AWE KECAMATAN MUARA DUA

As part of a pilot program, Trigona honey bees have been cultivated in Gampong Alue Awe, Muara Dua subdistrict, by the A Bee Honey group. Under certain conditions, the supply of honey does not satisfy the demand, despite the fact that the cultivation experience and revenue can be used as a source of income. The prices are relatively higher, and consumers have faith in the product's legitimacy and effectiveness. Moreover, unlike livestock farming, beekeeping does not require feed or labor. Gampong Alue Awe, still including woodland areas and community gardens, has the potential to be developed. In addition to a poorly understood sales process, the lack of understanding regarding the cultivation and economics of kelulut honey makes consumers less interested in it. Therefore, community service activities in the form of training are required to determine the function of kelulut honey cultivation in raising family income. According to the circumstance study, the community does not comprehend the advantages and potential of trigona bee cultivation. The purpose of the training is to educate the community about the potential of trigona bee culture as an alternative source of income. In Gampong Alue Awe, the requirement for additional breeders to meet honey stocks can become part of the government's food security policy. From August to November 2022, the group received assistance in the form of agriculture training, harvesting process care, mentoring, and colony support. To join the Bee Honey Breeders Club, you must be a member of the community. The group provides assistance and serves as a coach and incubator for the results of its members. Participants sell honey through the organization due to the fact that business and distribution licenses are already in place. As a result of the service, five family heads expressed interest in joining the program with the group and began raising trigona bees after receiving instruction. Gampong Alue Awe has cooperated with partners to incorporate this initiative into the Gampong budget as a food security program. The benefits of these activities offer a new source of revenue for the community, and the Tridharma of Higher Education seeks the formation of entrepreneurship in the community

ANALISIS DAMPAK PROGRAM HUTAN KEMASYARAKATAN TERHADAP ASPEK EKONOMI MASYARAKAT (STUDI KASUS DESA TELAGA KECAMATAN PELAIHARI KABUPATEN TANAH LAUT)

The Community Forestry (HKm), program especially in Tanah Laut Regency, South Kalimantan Province is an example and needs to be a good momentum to show the public that the community is also able to manage forests sustainably. Successful implementation of HKm depends very much on the Forest Farmer Group (KTH) it self. Therefore, the Forest Farmer Group must be able to answer public doubts about the community's ability to manage forests sustainably. Other forest farmer groups are also expected to be encouraged and competed to plan, and propose to obtain permits for the management of forest areas (Fauzi, 2016). This research is to describe the business development of the HKm program and its development in Telaga Village. Analyzing community income from the HKm program and efforts beyond HKm in Telaga Village. Community Revenue Program from HKm Business in Telaga Village. . Results of research The types of businesses that became the HKM commodity of Telaga village were oyster mushroom cultivation and honey bee culture. The income of KTH Subur Makmur members outside of HKm as the principal income is greater than the operating income of HKm. The average monthly income from the HKm business is Rp. 600,000 and non-HKm average income of Rp. 3,735,000. The contribution of HKm business to KTH Subur Makmur members is 15.96%. The revenue contribution came from the sale of honey and oyster mushrooms. Non-HKm revenue contribution of 84.04%Keywords: Commodities, Contributions, Community Forestry (HKm), Telaga Village

IDENTIFIKASI LEBAH KELULUT ASAL BANGKA DAN PENDATAAN JENIS TUMBUHAN PENGHASIL RESIN BAHAN BAKU PEMBUATAN PROPOLIS

Resin is a substance needed by bees to produce a product, namely propolis. Resins are produced by plants as secondary metabolites. The diversity of plant species will affect the composition of active compounds in propolis. The more diverse types of plants will increase the quality of propolis. The purpose of this study was to identify the type of Kelulut bee and record and identify plants that were planted in bee culture, Pangkal Beras (West Bangka) and Lubuk Lingkuk (Central Bangka). Data collection on plant species is done by interview and exploration methods. The results of identification Kelulut bee in Pangkal Beras and Lubuk Lingkuk are Heterotrigona itama and Tetragonula fuscobalteata. There are ten types of resin-producing plants in both locations, namely Artocarpus integra Merr., Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam, Aquilaria malaccensis Benth., Cratoxylum glaucum Korth., Garcinia atroviridis Griff. ex T.Anderson, Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A.Juss.) Müll. Arg., Macaranga triloba Müll. Arg., Mangifera odorata Griff., Mangifera indica Thwaites, and Spondias pinnata (L.f.) Kurz.

“Kelulut” stingless bee culture of Datai Lino farmer group in Bentian Besar Village, Kutai Barat, Indonesia

A Community service program known as Program Kemitraan Masyarakat (PKM) was done from April-July 2019 at Bentian Besar village, Bentian Kutai Barat, Kalimantan Timur. The purpose of the PKM was to empower community, especially Datai lino farmer group in order to enhance their productivity and transfer Science and technology, assisting the member of Datai lino farmer group to do stingless bee culture. In this program, the member of farmer group has obtained a soft skill and an experience in stingless bee culture. Further, this program can empower the member of Datai lino farmer to be an entrepreneurship, providing stingless bee product such as propolis and honey bee which has an economic value. This program was done in two sections, theory and practice with ratio 25%:75%. In theory section, the member of PKM has delivered a presentation regarding stingless bee culture technique. In the practice section, the members of datai lino farmer group directly built stingless bee home base and applied stingless bee culture, including maintenance bee colony and harvest the products. The outcome of the PKM program was soft skill transfer technology, a stingless bee culture module. In the future, this program can be implemented to boost the economic value for the members of Datai lino farmer group in Bentian, Kutai Barat, Kalimantan Timur.

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BEES AND BEEKEEPING IN ANCIENT EGYPT

Throughout the ancient Egyptian history until the Roman times,[i] the bee was a favored insect by the ancient Egyptians.[ii] It was used as a symbol of Kingship in Lower Egypt and appeared in ancient texts and tomb monuments.[iii] It was also linked to several major gods and was mentioned in the Pyramid texts and the ancient Egyptian Mythology. Its honey was included in several religious rituals, was presented as offerings not only to the gods but also to the dead and was used in many aspects of their lives.[iv]Historical evidences today show that the ancient Egyptians were the first to practice beekeeping in history. The earliest evidence of such practice was as early as the Fifth Dynasty, Old Kingdom, in the sun temple of king Nyuserra, which contains a relief depicting beekeeping.[v] This article will focus on the nature, name of bees, historical evidence of beekeeping, its culture and religious role in ancient Egypt. Bibliography [i]G.T. THOMAS, ‘Religious Background for Virgil’s Bee Symbol in the Georgics’, Vergilius (1959-) No.24 (1978),32. [ii] M.R. BUNSON, Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt (New York, 2002), 67. [iii]THOMAS, Vergilius (1959-) No.24 (1978), 32. [iv] N. B. HANSEN, ‘Insects’, in B.D. REDFORD (ed.), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, vol.2 (Oxford, 2001), 161. [v]G. KRITSKY, The Quest for the Perfect Hive, A History of Innovation in Bee Culture (Oxford, 2010), 11

The Usefulness of Bees in Muscovy

The term “bee culture” indicates the whole range of a society’s relationship to bees and their products. In Muscovite Russia bee culture is reflected in records of property ownership and management, taxation and rents, international and domestic trade, diplomacy and foreign affairs, and even food, drink, and medical care. Political centralization, economic developments, changing tastes and persistent traditions, all were reflected in bee culture. The relationship between Muscovites and their bees evolved with developments in both local and international societies, and a study of these can illuminate both.

Nectar for the Taking: The Popularization of Scientific Bee Culture in England, 1609-1809

This essay expands and refines academic knowledge of English beekeeping during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Scientific beekeeping focused on improvement, which, in turn, depended on the dissemination of ideas and practices. This analysis, therefore, encompasses the mentalities and tactics of popularizers. The article also identifies two neglected concepts in the popularization campaign. First, popularizers saw scientific beekeeping as a way to end the tradition of killing the bees in order to safely harvest. Second, they sought to promote a rural industry for the economic welfare of the nation. The case study of Exeter's Western Apiarian Society reveals precisely how popularization functioned in reality. The result is a more thorough history of scientific beekeeping and how the rhetoric of improvement related to the culture of practice.

The quest for the perfect hive: a history of innovation in bee culture

PREFACE INTRODUCTION 1. Honey bees and the origin of beekeeping 2. The forest beekeepers 3. Skeps 4. Bee niches 5. Early box hives 6. Beekeeping comes to America 7. Glass jar beekeeping 8. The Crystal Palace Exhibition, a beekeeping showcase 9. Bars, frames, and the bee space 10. Resistance to change 11. The British invasion of America 12. Transition 13. Bee houses 14. Bee calendars 15. Beekeeper's Paraphernalia 16. The end of innovation BIBLIOGRAPHY

Managed Pollinator CAP Coordinated Agricultural Project

Keith Delaplane is Professor of Entomology at the College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Athens Campus, the University of Georgia. He is also a Director of this National Research and Extension Initiative to Reverse Pollinator Decline. A substantially similar version of this article was published in the November 2009 issues of Bee Culture and the American Bee Journal. It is reproduced here with the kind permission of the editors of those journals.

Mixtures of beeswax and paraffin their importance in bee culture and their role

Proved the validity of all mixtures or not to accept the bees and then resistant infection worm wax Minor has accepted honey bee colonies all mixtures beeswax with paraffin wax industrial all ratios used made ??of a mixture to DVD waxy full and used naturally in breeding Houdnth In store honey and pollen evendiversified Bravian and natural wax

Mixtures of beeswax and paraffin their importance in bee culture and their role

Proved the validity of all mixtures or not to accept the bees and then resistant infection worm wax Minor has accepted honey bee colonies all mixtures beeswax with paraffin wax industrial all ratios used made ??of a mixture to DVD waxy full and used naturally in breeding Houdnth In store honey and pollen evendiversified Bravian and natural wax

America's Master of Bee Culture, The Life of L. L. Langstroth

America's Master of Bee Culture, The Life of L. L. Langstroth

America's master of bee culture. The life of L. L. Langstroth, by Florence Nail [Review

America's master of bee culture. The life of L. L. Langstroth, by Florence Nail [Review

For Those Interested In History

A year ago we reprinted from 1905 Gleanings in Bee Culture the first eye-witness account of the Wright brothers' flights. The curious fact that the world has to turn to a beekeeping journal for this important evidence aroused much interest among some readers, and for their benefit we are publishing a summary of later reports by A. I. Root in Gleanings, many of which do not appear in the journal indexes. A. I. Root made liberal use of the journal to expound his personal interests, ideas and attitudes on all aspects of the middle-class American scene. Readers who do not have the same interest in this historical source material can rest assured that Christmas 1970 will not bring a further supplement.

For those Interested in History

A year ago we reprinted from 1905 Gleanings in Bee Culture the first eye-witness account of the Wright brothers' flights. The curious fact that the world has to turn to a beekeeping journal for this important evidence aroused much interest among some readers, and for their benefit we are publishing a summary of later reports by A. I. Root in Gleanings, many of which do not appear in the journal indexes. A. I. Root made liberal use of the journal to expound his personal interests, ideas and attitudes on all aspects of the middle-class American scene. Readers who do not have the same interest in this historical source material can rest assured that Christmas 1970 will not bring a further supplement.

SIBLINGS IN OUR SOCIETY

In a recent journal, not concerned with Entomology there was a comment about two brothers in the same field of research. This reminded me that in Entomology there are many sets of “insect brothers”. In fact, the Entomology Research Division's Bee Culture Research Investigations might challenge any other unit of equal size to meet its record of such brothers.