Preparation of bees for honey collection in most regions of the Russian Federation has begun earlier than usual. The preparation of bees for honey collection in most regions of Russia has started earlier than usual due to the early arrival of spring. The wintering of bees this year in most regions of Russia was quite favorable, said Anna Brandorf, head of the beekeeping laboratory of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution, Federal Research Center of the North-East, in the city of Kirov, to Agroinvestor. According to her, there are no signals from any regions about the death of bees during wintering. "Spring this year in the main territory of our country is early, so the flight began at least two to three weeks earlier than the average long-term dates," said the expert. Even in the northern regions - Kostroma and Kirov Oblasts, in Udmurtia - the flight took place in the 20th of March, although usually only preparation for it in these regions begins in the first decade ...