Information charts

These Information Charts are for use as teaching aids. They are available from IBRA free of charge, but ONLY TO INSTITUTES SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES, AND TO BEEKEEPING PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Chart 1 Information on Beeswax.

This chart aims to persuade beekeepers not to discard beeswax, but to value it as an additional crop which can, by simple methods, be readily processed for market.

Chart 2 Information on honey.

This chart describes what honey is and how it is made by bees. Simple details are given on, for example, how to prepare honey for market, what determines honey quality, and the difference between granulated and liquid honey.

Chart 3 Information on Top-bar hives.

The basic features of a top-bar hive are described along with illustrations of the various types of top-bar hives that have so far been developed. Some advantages and disadvantages of beekeeping in top-bar hives are listed, and the basic principles of the construction of top-bar hives are given.

Chart 4 Information on Pollination.

This chart is primarily intended to help explain to crop-growers the value of honeybees in pollinating their crops. Brief descriptions of why pollination is important and how it takes place are given, along with lists of crop plants that benefit from honeybee pollination.