Chapter 202: Bee Lure
Collecting a bee colony is not simple, nor is it something that can be done in a short period of time.
You must first find the beehive of the bee just now, and then you can place a beehive near the hive to attract the bees.
The source of nectar at home is rapeseed flowers, which have to wait three months for them to bloom.
Alfalfa blooms earlier and will start blooming in two months.
Mu Xi said, "I have been going to the mountains quite often recently. If I pay attention from time to time, I might find it accidentally."
Zhao Yeqing thought the same thing. "It just so happens that you go to cut down trees tomorrow. Just keep an eye on it. The location of the beehive will probably be in a mountain stream that is sheltered from the wind and snow in winter."
It has been more than half a year since the landslide, and the originally soft soil has been compacted a lot by the accumulated snow. Mu Xi plans to go there and cut some trees this time.
"There are a lot of fir trees over there, and I've seen vitex flowers nearby before. Maybe I can come across one."
The next day, Mu Xi went out to cut trees, and Zhao Yeqing got up and went to see the newly planted azalea.
The leaves have not wilted and the flower buds are firmly attached to them, so it looks like the plant is alive.
This small garden now only has this one plant, which looks a bit too sloppy.
Zhao Yeqing went back to her room to look through the seed packets. She had complained at first that the seeds Feng Lixuan gave her were mixed with a lot of flower seeds, and she thought she would never have the leisure to do so again. She didn't expect that she could actually use them now.
There are many flowers that can be planted in this season, but considering the current changeable climate, the summer is too hot, and the spring can be cold for a few days from time to time, so there are relatively few varieties to choose from.
Zhao Yeqing found two kinds of flower seeds, marigold and calendula.
Marigolds have orange flowers, marigolds are yellow or orange, and I don’t know what color this area is.
She liked the warm and passionate orange color and immediately sowed the seeds in the ground.
I felt a little emotional when I was covering the soil with a small shovel.
Otherwise, why do we say that human needs are hierarchical? After solving the problem of food and clothing, people will start to want spiritual enjoyment.
If it were this time last year, she would definitely not have the leisure to squat in the yard and plant flowers. She would be lucky enough not to faint from the heat and to be able to feed herself.
While searching for flower seeds, I also found some unused strawberry seeds and watermelon seeds.
The strawberries and watermelons we planted in Meishan two years ago died from the heat before we could eat them.
The temperature is now about 20 degrees, which is just the right time to sow.
The few plots of land in the yard that were originally used to grow vegetables are now only used to grow seasonings such as onions, ginger, and garlic.
Zhao Yeqing also planted strawberries and watermelons there so that it would be convenient to take care of them in the yard. If the weather gets hot again, he can also build a greenhouse to provide shade.
When Mu Xi came back, in addition to carrying a bundle of firewood, he was also holding a bunch of orchids in his hand.
Seeing her coming out to meet him, Mu Xi handed the flowers to her with a smile, "The bouquet in the room has wilted. There are many orchids growing under the fir tree. It's a good time to pick them and replace them."
The vase for flowers in the room is quite deep. It was suitable for plum blossoms before, but it is a little shorter for orchids.
"How much red clay do we have left at home?" Zhao Yeqing was thinking about firing a few shorter ones.
Mu Xi thought for a moment and said, "There's not much left. If you want to make it, you'd better use clay, or just use bamboo tubes. You don't have to worry about it falling."
This is possible, it won’t leak even if you fill it with water.
Zhao Yeqing, "I want green ones. The bamboo left at home has turned yellow after being left for so long."
He smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll go tomorrow."
Mu Xi originally only planned to cut bamboo to make vases, but he didn't expect to have an unexpected gain.
In addition to the bamboo, Zhao Yeqing saw that he was holding a blooming peach blossom in his hand.
"Did you find the peach tree?"
"It's not just the peach tree." Mu Xi also felt very lucky. "I saw bees at the time and wanted to follow them to find their hive. I didn't expect it to be out collecting honey. I led it to the peach tree. I waited until it finished collecting honey and then followed it back. Sure enough, I found the hive, right in the mountain stream."
The process was lucky, but the location of the beehive was a bit tricky. They built their nest under the rock wall of an unnatural mountain stream that appeared after the ground cracked.
The nesting location is relatively high, and the land there is unstable and may collapse at any time.
Zhao Yeqing asked, "Is there any source of nectar near the beehive?"
"There should have been some before, but after winter, a lot of nearby vegetation died. Now there are no large nectar sources, and all we can collect is scattered nectar."
In this case, the location of the beehive needs to be carefully considered.
If you put it too close, you have to climb up by climbing up the rocks in the mountain stream, which is too dangerous. Putting it at the bottom may not attract bees.
Mu Xi: "I have an idea."
There are still at least two months before alfalfa blooms. Spring is the season for swarming, and without a large nectar source, it is unknown whether the bees can swarm normally.
Mu Xi sawed the felled tree into planks and brought them back, and made a small barrel using the barrel hooping method used in winter.
This is used to attract bees and does not need to be brushed with tung oil.
There is a lid on the barrel that can be stuck and prevented from falling. Put the barrel upside down on the ground, leaving only a small opening near the bottom of the barrel wall for entering the barrel.
His method was to place the bee-luring bucket on a tree at the foot of a mountain stream, then find a tall tree and fix the bee-luring bucket on the branch closest to the beehive.
Both of them are novices when it comes to beekeeping, and they don't know whether this method is feasible or not, so they can only give it a try.
After determining the location of the bee luring barrel, the next step is to deal with the materials for luring the bees.
Mu Xi was a little annoyed when he said this, "I should have brought the beeswax from home."
The best way to attract bees is to use beeswax. At the beginning, he specially boiled beeswax so that he could use it to attract bees in the spring.
Zhao Yeqing comforted him, "It can't be helped. After all, no one expected that they would not be able to return after this. Last time you went back to move things, beeswax was not on the necessary list."
In addition to beeswax, honey and syrup can also be used to attract bees.
There is no honey, but syrup can be made. Although both of them can attract bees, they are more likely to attract ants.
Mu Xi: "Just check it every day. If there are ants, I will move the beehive."
Placing a bee trap on a tree is less likely to attract ants than placing it on the ground.
The bee-attracting barrel should be covered with moss to make it hidden and prevent it from being discovered by hornets, wasps and the like.
For fear of attracting bees and as there was no nectar source at home, the two waited for a month before setting up the beehive.
As expected, things are heating up rapidly again this year.
In one month, the average temperature rose from around 19 degrees to 25 degrees.
It's only 25 degrees in February, and I don't know what the highest temperature this year will be.
As the climate warms, crops at home grow rapidly.
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