Mobilní včelaření – Kohfink Marc-Wilhelm (2015)

In this book, you will learn how mobile beekeeping works in practice. You will find much more than just instructions and advice. It will guide you on how to plan your migration and then put it into practice. Because just like preparing for the beekeeping year or breeding queens, you will need a plan here as well. Then all that remains is to travel with your colonies, as you have prepared in advance for all possible problems that may arise. • Advantages and potential disadvantages of migration • Finding interesting sources of forage and establishing contacts with local landowners • Familiarization with the legal regulations of mobile beekeeping • Assessing whether your hives are optimal for migration and how to improve them if necessary • Planning mobile beekeeping and the proper selection of colonies for migration • Creating optimal conditions at the migratory site • Protecting colonies from theft • Applying for possible compensation from insurance • Proper transportation of honey to ensure quality during extraction. Dr. Marc-Wilhelm Kohfink runs a medium-sized mobile beekeeping operation in Berlin with organic quality certification. Each year, he harvests around 12 different single-variety honeys and migrates for forage in northern, central, and southern Germany.