Information charts

A series of colour wall charts have recently been prepared. Their titles are:

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

Chart 2 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.

The production of these Information Charts has been funded by ODA. The wall charts are intended to be used as teaching aids and are available free of charge but ONLY TO INSTITUTUES (SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND AGRICULTU- RAL COLLEGES) AND BEEKEEPING PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.