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The Secret Life of Bees

Bees· Honey

17 Nov

The Secret Life of Bees


17 November 2021
Bees, Honey
The Secret Life of Bees

Some time ago a very dear friend came with me for the first time to my bee friends and, seeing his legitimate concern, I was reminded of a sentence from a beautiful book that goes like this:
“Don’t be afraid, because no life-loving bee feels like stinging you, but at the same time don’t do anything stupid: wear shirts and long trousers. Don’t wave your hands. Don’t wave your hands to chase them away. If you are tense, whistle. Tension makes bees nervous, but whistling calms them down. Act like you know what you’re doing, even if you don’t. Above all, communicate love. Every little creature wants to be loved.”
In my opinion a very sweet piece of advice for dealing with these little creatures and at the same time a great recommendation for a wonderful read: ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ by Sue Monk Kidd.

Thinking back to this episode, I reflected on how little most people know about the complexity of existence inside a beehive.
In fact, it can be said that bees have a secret life that few people know about.
For example, did you know that a single bee, in order to produce 1 kg of honey, flies about 150,000 km, almost four times around the earth?!
I find it fascinating to think that the honey we consume every day is the result of so much work and such long and adventurous journeys.

Not everyone knows how the social life of a beehive is organised, with the worker bees, the drones and the queen, but above all that the worker bees are distinguished from each other by the tasks they perform according to the time that has elapsed since their birth, let’s see which ones.

Worker Bees

First and foremost, a beehive must be kept clean and tidy, which is why there are the Sweeper Bees, whose job it is to keep everything tidy, as well as the pitiful task of removing dead bees from the hive.
Then there are the Nurse Bees, who look after the brood, feeding the larvae initially with royal jelly and then moving on to honey, pollen and small amounts of water.
The Wax-making Bees are the ones who build the honeycombs: they are true mathematical geniuses from the way they create perfect hexagons… they have discovered that this is the best way to save wax and optimise space: the hexagonal cells can be placed side by side, with common walls and no empty spaces. Maximum yield, minimum expense!
The task of managing the essential substances in the hive, such as nectar, water, pollen and propolis, is assigned to the Storekeeper Bees, who then take on the role of Guardian Bees, protecting the hive by only allowing the bees of the family to enter.
The last activity in the life of worker bees is that of Forager Bees. They have good orientation skills and a tireless heart and are the ones who go around collecting nectar and pollen… in a single day they can visit up to 225,000 flowers.

Drones

The only males are the Drones, who are quietly waiting to mate with the Queen….
Not bad, you might say! Too bad that at the end of summer the poor drones are no longer needed and are evicted from the hive. It is not uncommon to see real fights, with drones flying with bees attached to their bodies to drive them away.

Queen Bee

Finally, there is the Queen Bee and her court… a group of bridesmaids who feed her, bathe her, keep her warm and cool as needed! You can always see them bustling around her, even stroking her.
The Queen Bee lays her eggs and is the mother of all the bees in the hive, which depends on her for its functioning. No matter what work they do, the bees know that the Queen is their mother. The mother of thousands of bees. Think about the fact that she can lay up to 1500 eggs in a single day and she is the longest living bee, as she lives three to four years compared to 42 days for a worker bee.

We could talk for hours about the different tasks of these small and fragile insects, their logic of flight, the language they use among themselves, the multitude of flowers they visit or the various types of honey they produce.
We will try to tell you about them a little at a time in this blog, although the best and most fascinating thing is to take part in the educational visits that we will soon be organising on the farm.
To listen to a detailed account of their lives and the process that leads to the production of this amazing product that is honey, but above all for the fascination of wearing a beekeeper’s suit with a net mask and slowly approaching the hives enveloped by the calming smoke of the smoker, letting yourself go to the melodious hum of hundreds of bees around you.

The Secret Life of Bees

By the way, my friend followed my advice that day, calmed down and enjoyed the magical experience. Now he always asks me when he can go back to “his” bee friends.

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CONDITIONS D’ADOPTION D’UN OLIVIER

Art. 1 – L’adoption d’un olivier a une durée de 1 (un) an et commence à la date de la signature du contrat et du paiement de la somme convenue. Si vous souhaitez poursuivre l’adoption, l’intéressé doit exprimer expressément la volonté de renouveler le contrat, en signant une nouvelle cotisation d’adoption. Dans tous les cas, l’adoption n’implique pas le transfert, par l’Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano, d’un quelconque droit sur la plante adoptée.

Art. 2 – L’adoptant déclare qu’en échange de la somme convenue versée au moment de la signature du présent contrat en termes d’achat de biens futurs, il sera payé :

– La production annuelle résultant de l’adoption, qui consiste en 1 litre d’huile d’olive vierge extra (pour chaque arbre adopté) conditionné dans un bidon avec une étiquette personnalisée. (Seulement pour l’adoption Gold)
– Certificat d’adoption
– Plaque avec le nom de l’adoptant apposée sur l’arbre / les arbres adoptés (pour la période d’adoption)
– 10% de réduction sur tous les produits de l’entreprise (disponibles selon les quantités jusqu’à épuisement des stocks) et achetés directement auprès de l’entreprise (non applicable sur la boutique en ligne réalisée par cibitradazionali.com).

Art. 3 – Pour payer la cotisation annuelle d’adoption, envoyez un virement bancaire à :

Daniela Daniele – Az. Agr. Puro Carmignano
Banque : CARIGE
IBAN : IT 41 E 06175 02807 000009722580
BIC : CRGEITGG
Causale: ADOPTER UN OLIVIER

Art. 4 – L’adoptant sera informé par des courriels périodiques de la ferme Pure Carmignano, de toutes les activités menées sur l’olivier et son parcours naturel.

Art. 5 – L’exploitation agricole Puro Carmignano offre à l’adoptant la possibilité de visiter l’arbre adopté et d’assister aux phases de récolte et de pressage avec un préavis de 15 jours.

Art. 6 – L’adoptant peut exercer le droit de rétractation et de réexamen selon les modalités et dans les délais prévus par le décret législatif n° 206/2005, relatif au Code de la consommation. Pour tout ce qui n’a pas été expressément rapporté dans ce contrat, veuillez vous référer au Titre III – des contrats individuels – Chapitre I – de la vente ; Section 1 Dispositions générales ; Articles 1470 et suivants du Code Civil, Livre Quatrième

Art. 7 – L’envoi de la Demande d’adoption, après validation par le demandeur du drapeau de lecture et d’adoption de l’acceptation des présentes conditions, vaut lecture, approbation et signature de tous les articles de la convention par les deux parties, laquelle est contraignante pour le demandeur à compter de la date d’envoi et du paiement des frais d’adoption et le devient pour la Société à la réception du paiement.

L’envoi de la demande d’adoption, autorise également la Ferme Pure Carmignano au traitement des données personnelles, conformément à l’art. 7 du décret législatif 196/2003 “Code en matière de protection des données personnelles”, pour l’envoi de matériel d’information. A tout moment il sera possible d’accéder à vos données, d’en demander la modification, l’annulation ou l’intégration, ou de s’opposer à leur utilisation.

CONDIZIONI DI ADOZIONE DI UN ALVEARE

Art. 1 – L’adozione di un alveare ha una durata di 1 (uno) anno e decorre dalla data della stipula del contratto e del versamento della somma pattuita. Qualora si voglia continuare l’adozione, l’interessato dovrà espressamente manifestare la volontà di rinnovare il contratto, sottoscrivendo una successiva quota di adozione. In ogni caso, l’adozione non comporta la cessione, da parte dell’Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano, di alcun diritto sull’alveare adottato.

Art. 2 – L’adottante dichiara che in cambio della somma pattuita versata all’atto della stipula del presente contratto in termini di acquisto di bene futuro (cap. I art 1472 del codice civile), gli sarà corrisposto:

– Certificato di adozione.
– Sconto del 10 % su tutti i prodotti dell’azienda (disponibili secondo quantità fino ad esaurimento scorte) e acquistati direttamente tramite l’azienda (non applicabile su shop online effettuato tramite cibitradizionali.com)
– Visita didattica gratuita sul Mondo delle Api presso l’Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano.
– La seguente quantità di miele e nocciomiele, secondo il pacchetto di adozione sottoscritto e che verrà inviati tra settembre e marzo:

APE OPERAIA: 0,5 kg di Miele Millefiori
APE NUTRICE: 2 kg di Miele Millefiori + 110 gr di Nocciomiele
APE REGINA: 3,5 kg di Miele Millefiori + 235 gr di Nocciomiele

Qualora la tipologia di Miele Millefiori non risultasse disponibile al momento dell’adozione sarà possibile sostituirla con pari quantità di altra tipologia di Miele.

Art. 3 – Per il pagamento della quota annuale di adozione, inviare un bonifico bancario intestato a:

Daniela Daniele – Az. Agr. Puro Carmignano
Banca: CARIGE
IBAN: IT 41 E 06175 02807 000009722580
BIC: CRGEITGG
Causale: ADOTTA UN ALVEARE

Art. 4 – Su richiesta, l’adottante sarà informato tramite e-mail periodiche, dall’azienda agricola Puro Carmignano, su tutte le attività compiute sull’alveare e del suo percorso naturale.

Art. 5 – L’adottante potrà esercitare il diritto di recesso e di ripensamento nei modi e nei tempi previsti dal D.Lgs. n. 206/2005, recante il codice del consumo. Per tutto ciò che non è stato espressamente riportato nel presente contratto si rimanda al Titolo III – dei singoli contratti – Capo I – della vendita; Sez. 1 Disposizioni generali; Artt. 1470 e seguenti Codice Civile Libro Quarto

Art. 6 – L’invio della Richiesta di Adozione, previa convalida da parte del richiedente del flag di Lettura e Accettazione delle presenti Condizioni di Adozione, vale come lettura, approvazione e sottoscrizione di tutti gli articoli dell’accordo da entrambe le parti, che è vincolante per il richiedente dalla data dell’invio e del pagamento della quota di adozione e lo diventa per l’Azienda al momento del ricevimento del pagamento.

L’invio della Richiesta di Adozione, autorizza inoltre l’Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano al trattamento dei dati personali, a norma dell’art. 7 D.lgs. 196/2003 “Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali”, per l’invio di materiale informativo. In ogni momento sarà possibile avere accesso ai proprio dati, chiederne la modifica, la cancellazione o l’integrazione, oppure opporsi al loro utilizzo.

CONDIZIONI DI ADOZIONE DI UN OLIVO

Art. 1 – L’adozione di un albero di olivo ha una durata di 1 (uno) anno e decorre dalla data della stipula del contratto e del versamento della somma pattuita. Qualora si voglia continuare l’adozione, l’interessato dovrà espressamente manifestare la volontà di rinnovare il contratto, sottoscrivendo una successiva quota di adozione. In ogni caso, l’adozione non comporta la cessione, da parte dell’Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano, di alcun diritto sulla pianta adottata.

Art. 2 – L’adottante dichiara che in cambio della somma pattuita versata all’atto della stipula del presente contratto in termini di acquisto di bene futuro (cap. I art 1472 del codice civile), gli sarà corrisposta:

– La produzione annua frutto dell’adozione, che consiste in 1 lt di Olio Extravergine di Oliva (per ogni albero adottato) confezionato in lattina con etichetta personalizzata
– Certificato di adozione
– Targa di riconoscimento con il nome dell’adottante apposta sull’albero/i adottato/i (per il periodo di adozione)
– Sconto del 10 % su tutti i prodotti dell’azienda (disponibili secondo quantità fino ad esaurimento scorte) e acquistati direttamente tramite l’azienda (non applicabile su shop online effettuato tramite cibitradizionali.com)

Art. 3 – Per il pagamento della quota annuale di adozione, inviare un bonifico bancario intestato a:

Daniela Daniele – Az. Agr. Puro Carmignano
Banca: CARIGE
IBAN: IT 41 E 06175 02807 000009722580
BIC: CRGEITGG
Causale: ADOTTA UN OLIVO

Art. 4 – Su richiesta, l’adottante sarà informato tramite e-mail periodiche, dall’azienda agricola Puro Carmignano, su tutte le attività compiute sull’albero adottato e del suo percorso naturale.

Art. 5 – L’Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano offre all’adottante la possibilità di visitare l’albero adottato e assistere alle fasi di raccolta e frangitura previo avviso di 15 giorni.

Art. 6 – L’adottante potrà esercitare il diritto di recesso e di ripensamento nei modi e nei tempi previsti dal D.Lgs. n. 206/2005, recante il codice del consumo. Per tutto ciò che non è stato espressamente riportato nel presente contratto si rimanda al Titolo III – dei singoli contratti – Capo I – della vendita; Sez. 1 Disposizioni generali; Artt. 1470 e seguenti Codice Civile Libro Quarto

Art. 7 – L’invio della Richiesta di Adozione, previa convalida da parte del richiedente del flag di Lettura e Accettazione delle presenti Condizioni di Adozione, vale come lettura, approvazione e sottoscrizione di tutti gli articoli dell’accordo da entrambe le parti, che è vincolante per il richiedente dalla data dell’invio e del pagamento della quota di adozione e lo diventa per l’Azienda al momento del ricevimento del pagamento.

L’invio della Richiesta di Adozione, autorizza inoltre l’Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano al trattamento dei dati personali, a norma dell’art. 7 D.lgs. 196/2003 “Codice in materia di protezione dei dati personali”, per l’invio di materiale informativo. In ogni momento sarà possibile avere accesso ai propri dati, chiederne la modifica, la cancellazione o l’integrazione, oppure opporsi al loro utilizzo.

 

CONDITIONS OF ADOPTION OF A BEEHIVE

Art. 1 – The adoption of a hive has a duration of 1 (one) year and starts from the date of signing the contract and the payment of the agreed sum. If you want to continue the adoption, the interested party must expressly express the will to renew the contract, by signing a subsequent adoption fee. In any case, the adoption does not involve the transfer, by the Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano, of any rights on the hive adopted.

Art. 2 – The adopter declares that in exchange for the agreed sum paid at the time of the signing of this contract in terms of the purchase of future property, it will be paid:

– Adoption certificate.
– 10% discount on all company products (available according to quantities while stocks last) and purchased directly through the company (not applicable on the online shop made through cibitradazionali.com)
– Free educational tour on the World of Bees at the Puro Carmignano farm.
– The following quantity of honey and “nocciomiele”, according to the signed adoption package and which will be sent between September and March:

WORKER BEE: 0.5 kg of wildflower honey
NURSE BEE: 2 kg of wildflower honey + 110 gr of Nocciomiele
QUEEN BE: 3.5 kg of wildflower honey + 235 gr of Nocciomiele

If wildflower honey is not available at the time of adoption, it will be possible to replace it with an equal quantity of another type of honey.

Art. 3 – To pay the annual adoption fee, send a bank transfer to:

Daniela Daniele – Az. Agr. Puro Carmignano
Bank: CARIGE
IBAN: IT 41 E 06175 02807 000009722580
BIC: CRGEITGG
Purpose: ADOPT A BEEHIVE

Art. 4 – The adopter will be informed through periodic emails from farm Pure Carmignano, of all the activities carried on hive and its natural path.

Art. 5 – The adopter may exercise the right of withdrawal and reconsideration in the manner and within the times provided for by Legislative Decree no. 206/2005, regarding the Consumer Code. For all that has not been expressly reported in this contract, please refer to Title III – of the individual contracts – Chapter I – of the sale; Section 1 General provisions; Articles 1470 and following of the Civil Code, Book Fourth.

Art. 6 – Sending the Request for Adoption, after validation by the applicant of the flag of Reading and Adoption of Acceptance of these conditions, counts as reading, approval and signing of all the articles of the agreement by both parties, which is binding on the applicant from the date of sending and payment of the adoption fee and becomes so for the Company upon receipt of payment.

Sending the Request for Adoption, also authorizes the Farm Pure Carmignano to the processing of personal data, pursuant to art. 7 Legislative Decree 196/2003 “Code regarding the protection of personal data”, for sending information material. At any time it will be possible to have access to your data, request its modification, cancellation or integration, or oppose its use.

CONDITIONS OF ADOPTION OF AN OLIVE TREE

Art. 1 – The adoption of an olive tree has a duration of 1 (one) year and starts from the date of signing the contract and the payment of the agreed sum. If you want to continue the adoption, the interested party must expressly express the will to renew the contract, by signing a subsequent adoption fee. In any case, the adoption does not involve the transfer, by the Azienda Agricola Puro Carmignano, of any rights on the plant adopted.

Art. 2 – The adopter declares that in exchange for the agreed sum paid at the time of the signing of this contract in terms of the purchase of future property, it will be paid:

– The annual production resulting from the adoption, which consists of 1 liter of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for each tree adopted) packaged in a can with a personalized label. (Only for Gold Adoption)
– Adoption certificate
– Plaque with the name of the adopter affixed to the tree / s adopted (for the period of adoption)
– 10% discount on all company products (available according to quantities while stocks last) and purchased directly through the company (not applicable on the online shop made through cibitradazionali.com)

Art. 3 – To pay the annual adoption fee, send a bank transfer to:

Daniela Daniele – Az. Agr. Puro Carmignano
Bank: CARIGE
IBAN: IT 41 E 06175 02807 000009722580
BIC: CRGEITGG
Purpose: ADOPT AN OLIVE TREE

Art. 4 – The adopter will be informed through periodic emails from farm Pure Carmignano, of all the activities carried on olive tree and its natural path.

Art. 5 – The Puro Carmignano farm offers the adopter the opportunity to visit the adopted tree and attend the harvesting and pressing phases upon notice of 15 days.

Art. 6 – The adopter may exercise the right of withdrawal and reconsideration in the manner and within the times provided for by Legislative Decree no. 206/2005, regarding the Consumer Code. For all that has not been expressly reported in this contract, please refer to Title III – of the individual contracts – Chapter I – of the sale; Section 1 General provisions; Articles 1470 and following of the Civil Code, Book Fourth

Art. 7 – Sending the Request for Adoption, after validation by the applicant of the flag of Reading and Adoption of Acceptance of these conditions, counts as reading, approval and signing of all the articles of the agreement by both parties, which is binding on the applicant from the date of sending and payment of the adoption fee and becomes so for the Company upon receipt of payment.

Sending the Request for Adoption, also authorizes the Farm Pure Carmignano to the processing of personal data, pursuant to art. 7 Legislative Decree 196/2003 “Code regarding the protection of personal data”, for sending information material. At any time it will be possible to have access to your data, request its modification, cancellation or integration, or oppose its use.