Film in Toscana | A swarm of bees at Casa Vacanze Podere Santa Pia

Bees in a hollow tree

Bee colonies Castes A colony of bees consists of three castes of bee: a queen bee, which is normally the only breeding female in the colony; a large number of female worker bees, typically 30,000–50,000 in number; a number of male drones, ranging from thousands in a strong hive in spring to very few during dearth or cold season. Tree hollows Honeybees like a dark and secure space with a small defensible entrance. The honey bees' natural homes are tree hollows and caves. Bee tree
A bee tree is a tree in which a colony of honey bees makes its home. A colony of bees may live in a bee tree for many years. Most bee trees have a large inner hollow, often with an upper and lower entrance.
				Diagram of honey bee nestt from: Seeley, T. D., Morse, R. A. (1976).
YouTube \| Bees in the garden - Catching a swarm of bees at Casa Vacanze Podere Santa Pia


Queen bee (center)	Worker bee	Larger drones compared to smaller workers

Bees in a hollow oak	A swarm attached to a branch	How to capture a swarm
Everett Franklin Phillips, Beekeeping: A Discussion of the Life of the Honeybee Walking in southern Tuscany \| Itineraries exploring Castiglioncello Bandini and the Mediterranean macchia in the valleys around the village Brief itinerary exploring the Mediterranean macchia and calanchi in the valley between Podere Santa Pia and Cinigiano Circular Trail \| Starting Point, the cypresses of Podere Santa Pia Lenghth: 3,85 km, 1 hour 20 minutes Easy, except for the track halfway Through the woods to Castiglioncello Bandini Starting Point, the cypresses of Podere Santa Pia or the Castle of Castiglioncello Bandini Lenghth: 6 km, 1 hour 55 minutes Easy \| 227 m upwards, 227 m downwards From Podere Santa Pia (Castiglioncello Bandini) to Cinigiano Lenghth: 8,34 km Easy Hiking along the Rancioa riverbed, in the hidden valleys below Castiglioncello Bandini Circular Trail \| Starting Point, the cypresses of Podere Santa Pia Lenghth: 4,42 km, 1 hour 31 minutes Easy, except for the essential part of the track beyond Podere Federano, where you reach and follow the Rancioa riverbed Case vacanza in Toscana \| Podere Santa Pia


Podere Santa Pia		Colline sotto Podere Santa Pia


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