bee keeping.ppt for the interested researchers

Bee keeping PPT

1. BeekeepingBeekeeping
By: DHRUBA MANDAL

2. What is Beekeeping?What is Beekeeping?
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Beekeeping is Applied Bee BiologyBeekeeping is Applied Bee Biology
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Beekeeping is Anticipation not Beekeeping is Anticipation not
merely reactionmerely reaction
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Beekeeping is Colony PopulationBeekeeping is Colony Population
ManagementManagement

3. What is Beekeeping?What is Beekeeping?
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Beekeeping is ScienceBeekeeping is Science
&&


ArtArt

4. Beekeeping – the real KEY!Beekeeping – the real KEY!

5. Beekeeping – the real KEY!Beekeeping – the real KEY!

6. Beekeeping – the KEY!Beekeeping – the KEY!
Manage colonies Manage colonies
intensivelyintensively
oror
extensivelyextensively

7. Beekeeping HistoryBeekeeping History
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Human as HunterHuman as Hunter

8. Beekeeping HistoryBeekeeping History

9. Beekeeping HistoryBeekeeping History
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Human as PrimitiveHuman as Primitive
BeekeeperBeekeeper

10. Beekeeping HistoryBeekeeping History
Skep beekeeping
Revolutionary war-era beekeeping – 2 gums & 2 skeps

11. Beekeeping HistoryBeekeeping History
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Human as BeekeeperHuman as Beekeeper
Rev L.L. Langstroth

12. Beekeeping BasicsBeekeeping Basics
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Knowledge of bee scienceKnowledge of bee science
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Knowledge of bee botanyKnowledge of bee botany
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Familiarity with modern agricultureFamiliarity with modern agriculture
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Some elementary economicsSome elementary economics
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Tolls & ability to work with woodTolls & ability to work with wood
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Ability to keep vehicles runningAbility to keep vehicles running
+ +

13. Beekeeping BasicsBeekeeping Basics
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Knowledge of bee scienceKnowledge of bee science
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Knowledge of bee botanyKnowledge of bee botany
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Familiarity with modern agricultureFamiliarity with modern agriculture
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Some elementary economicsSome elementary economics
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Tolls & ability to work with woodTolls & ability to work with wood
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Ability to keep vehicles runningAbility to keep vehicles running
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Fortitude to take bee stingsFortitude to take bee stings

14. Bee Stings 101Bee Stings 101
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They HURT and....They HURT and....

we REACTwe REACT

15. Bee Stings 201Bee Stings 201
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Normal ReactionNormal Reaction
►► PainPain
►► Wheal develops at puncture siteWheal develops at puncture site
►► Redness develops around whealRedness develops around wheal
►► Swelling Swelling
- a little at site- a little at site
- a lot at site (large local)- a lot at site (large local)
►► ItchingItching

16. Normal ReactionNormal Reaction

17. Bee Stings 201Bee Stings 201
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Normal ReactionNormal Reaction
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Allergic ReactionAllergic Reaction
► ► widespread, rapid swellingwidespread, rapid swelling
►► itching of bodyitching of body
►► disorientation disorientation
feelingfeeling
►► stomach upsetstomach upset
►► Loss of oss of
consciousnessconsciousness

18. Bee Stings 201Bee Stings 201
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Normal ReactionNormal Reaction
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Allergic ReactionAllergic Reaction
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Toxic ReactionToxic Reaction
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Too many stings at one timeToo many stings at one time

19. Too Many Stings!!Too Many Stings!!

20. Bee Stings 401Bee Stings 401
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What to do to avoid What to do to avoid
being stung..... being stung.....
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And if you receive multiple stings ?

21. Bee Stings 601Bee Stings 601

22. BeekeepingBeekeeping
Picture

yourself
here

23. Review QuestionsReview Questions
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What is beekeeping? Explain how statements (Beekeeping is What is beekeeping? Explain how statements (Beekeeping is
Applied Bee Biology or Beekeeping is Anticipation not Reaction or Applied Bee Biology or Beekeeping is Anticipation not Reaction or
Beekeeping is Colony Population Management or finally Beekeeping is Colony Population Management or finally
Beekeeping is Both Science and Art) might adequately describe Beekeeping is Both Science and Art) might adequately describe
Beekeeping. Show essence of beekeeping in graph form.Beekeeping. Show essence of beekeeping in graph form.
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Describe the development of human beekeeping from robbing to Describe the development of human beekeeping from robbing to
today’s stewardship.today’s stewardship.
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Who is L.L. Langstroth? Why do we term him the Father of Modern Who is L.L. Langstroth? Why do we term him the Father of Modern
Beekeeping?Beekeeping?
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What are basics of bee culture?What are basics of bee culture?
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Explain the reaction humans might expect from a be sting. How Explain the reaction humans might expect from a be sting. How
does an allergic reaction differ from a normal one? Why do many does an allergic reaction differ from a normal one? Why do many
persons believe they have a sting allergic when in fact they do persons believe they have a sting allergic when in fact they do
not? What is a toxic reaction? Are several stings at one time a not? What is a toxic reaction? Are several stings at one time a
more serious health concern compaped to one or a few?more serious health concern compaped to one or a few?
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List 7 things that might help avoid bee stings?List 7 things that might help avoid bee stings?

24. Follow up ExercisesFollow up Exercises
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Demonstrate the sting response using yourself as Demonstrate the sting response using yourself as
victim.victim.
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Have students pick a topic from history and get Have students pick a topic from history and get
information to present as paper or class speech. information to present as paper or class speech.
NOTE: you can have them pick from a list or come NOTE: you can have them pick from a list or come
up with their own topic.up with their own topic.
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View a video such as NJ “A bee Movie” or Penn View a video such as NJ “A bee Movie” or Penn
State VHS “Why Honey bees?” and critique for State VHS “Why Honey bees?” and critique for
content and presentation. Interview one or more content and presentation. Interview one or more
beekeepers asking how they started and why, what beekeepers asking how they started and why, what
skills do they have that make them beekeeprs and skills do they have that make them beekeeprs and
how they handle bee stings.how they handle bee stings.

25. Bee Stings 401Bee Stings 401
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What to do to avoid What to do to avoid
being stung.....being stung.....
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proper clothing proper clothing
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smokersmoker
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best environmental conditionsbest environmental conditions
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scrape sting out promptly scrape sting out promptly
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slow movements- no jerking slow movements- no jerking
or or ‘windmills’‘windmills’
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extra care around extra care around
hive/flowershive/flowers
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don’t remove veil too soondon’t remove veil too soon
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keep gentle bee stockkeep gentle bee stock

26. THANK YOUTHANK YOU