Rebirth in 1984, starting from beekeeping in the mountains

Chapter 67 Beehive Escape Prevention Film (Please Read!)
Entering the old carpenter's strange yet familiar workshop.

Fang Hongan first found two woodworking chisels and a file.

Then he started searching the ground which was covered with sawdust and wood shavings.

Soon, three pieces of nanmu bamboo, about one finger long, were found.

Nanzhu is a material commonly used by carpenters when making objects.

These three sections of bamboo are all large bamboos with a diameter of more than 15 centimeters, which fully meet Fang Hongan's expectations and needs.

Fang Hongan picked up one of the pieces and stood it up. He used a chisel to cut it in half, and then cut it into sections about three centimeters wide.

After splitting the three pieces of bamboo, Fang Hongan picked up the split bamboo pieces again, changed the direction, and split these small pieces of bamboo into thinner bamboo slices.

After all the bamboo strips were cut, Fang Hongan replaced the large-blade chisel in his hand with a small chisel with a blade of only 0.5 cm.

First, take out a piece of nan bamboo, hold a small chisel in your left hand and aim it at the nan bamboo piece, and use a small hammer in your right hand as a hammering tool, and use the small chisel to knock out small, narrow holes on the nan bamboo piece.

After finishing, use a file to smooth the area around the hole.

In this way, the small item mentioned by Fang Hongan was completed.

Fang Hongan pinched it a bit and found it to be hard enough, so he started on the next one.

He was still somewhat unfamiliar with the first two, but by the time Fang Hongan sat on the third one, his movements were already quite proficient.

Yang Maolin, who had been watching quietly for a long time, couldn't help but speak:

"If you don't want to keep bees... come and learn carpentry from me!"

"Well..." Fang Hongan knew that the old carpenter fully recognized his craftsmanship, and smiled with a wink, "Even if I raise bees, I can come and learn it when I have time in the future!"

Carpenter Yang rolled his eyes at first: "You can't chew too much!"

But then, seeing Fang Hongan's skillful and smooth craftsmanship, he couldn't help but nodded: "You can... give it a try!"

After saying that, he stopped talking and went to the side to continue assembling wooden boards to assemble the almost completed beehive for Fang Hongan.

By the time Fang Hongan had finished making all the bamboo strips, the old carpenter had also assembled the beehives.

Fang Hongan took a piece of bamboo, originally intending to let the old carpenter guess what the little thing was used for.

But the old carpenter was looking at the small object in his hand while looking at the entrance and exit of the beehive.

I had no choice but to give up the idea.

This master is truly a master. I can guess what this thing is used for.

Fang Hongan smiled helplessly, and saw that there was still some confusion in Carpenter Yang's eyes.

He explained directly: "Uncle! This little thing is called an escape prevention film!"

"It is indeed placed at the entrance. Its main purpose is..."

Fang Hongan placed the anti-escape sheet in his hand at the entrance and exit of the beehive and gave a general explanation to Carpenter Yang.

Anti-escape piece is also an important beekeeping tool derived from the promotion of new movable frame beehive beekeeping.

The thing is small and the structure is simple.

But the effect is great.

The holes on the anti-escape sheet are tailor-made according to the size of the worker bees. After the anti-escape sheet is installed at the entrance and exit of the beehive, the worker bees can still enter and exit the beehive freely.

But drones and queen bees, which are larger than worker bees, cannot get out.

In this way, it can not only prevent the queen bee from escaping, but also regulate the number of drone bees in the colony by restricting the actions of drone bees, thereby reducing the probability of swarming.

Right now, the beehives in the straw house are in good condition, but as it is the honey flow season, the relationship among the entire bee colony is actually very delicate.

If you don't pay attention, the queen bee may still escape from the hive.

Although the probability is very small.

But it’s better to install anti-escape films to be prepared!
Of course, this is not the main reason why Fang Hongan decided to install the anti-escape film. After all, the anti-escape film is not just beneficial and harmless.

If this is the case, when making the beehive, wouldn't it be better to simply design the entrance and exit to a size that only allows worker bees to enter and exit, and all the problems would be solved.

Installing anti-escape plates will still have a certain negative effect on the attendance efficiency of worker bees in the bee colony and the ventilation of the beehive.

Fang Hongan planned to install anti-escape films at this time. This decision was mainly made after he saw the rampant presence of ghost bees on the hilltop of Shanmuling Village in the past few days.

These small holes on the anti-escape sheet can prevent large drones and queen bees from coming out, and can also resist the invasion of some large bees.

For example...the ghost-headed bee!

As the natural enemy of honey bees, the devil bee is incredibly efficient in catching and killing honey bees.

When the reconnaissance bee finds a beehive, it will immediately return to the hive and release pheromones along the way.

These pheromones travel very far and very quickly among bees.

Once they receive these pheromones, other hornets will follow the route marked by the pheromones and rush to the vicinity of the hive to frantically kill bees.

It would be fine if they were just outside the hive, but if there were too many ghost bees coming to prey on them, they would crawl into the hive...

Once this happens, it will be a disaster for the entire bee colony.

The function of the anti-escape film is to resist these ghost bees, so that they have no way to enter the beehive and will not shake the foundation of the beehive.

Of course, strictly speaking, this kind of escape-proof sheet made of bamboo actually has limited defensive capabilities.

and so……

Fang Hongan did a lot at once this time.

Prepare multiple pieces at a time and replace them immediately if any are found to be damaged.

There should be nothing to worry about in such a short period of time.

After explaining to the old carpenter, Fang Hongan went straight to the hut carrying the beehive.

After some trouble, he put anti-escape films on all six beehives before returning home.

This was supposed to be a time for rest, but I'm still busy like a top.

However, when he saw his wife preparing the meal and sitting at the door quietly waiting for him.

Fang Hongan felt extremely secure and satisfied again!

He is a man who shed blood and sweat outside to protect this beautiful land of his family!
That's enough!
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After lunch.

Fang Hongan carried Lan Wenxiu, who was a little sleepy during pregnancy, into the inner room and let her take a nap on the bed in the inner room.

He was afraid that Heizi might come down too early, so he just lay down on the recliner in the main room and fell asleep.

That was less than 10 minutes of Fang Hongan's nap.

The entrance of Shiwan Village.

Accompanied by a creaking sound.

Under the scorching sun at noon, a short man wearing a straw hat drove a donkey cart along the village road and slowly walked into Shiwan Village.

Although he was wearing a straw hat, he didn't press it tightly on his head, probably because of the hot weather.

Looking straight ahead, you can see that his face, most of which is exposed under the brim of his hat, is covered with pockmarks.

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