Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-2-2 - Definitions2.1. "Africanized Honey Bee (AHB)" means hybrids of the African Honey Bee with various European honey bees and which are far more aggressive than the European subspecies.2.2. "Apiarist or beekeeper" means a person keeping bees.2.3. "Apiculture or beekeeping" means the management of beehives.2.4. "Bee Sting" means an injury sustained and inflicted by a worker honey bee.2.5. "Beehive" means a removable framed housing for a honey bee colony.2.6. "Caution sign" means a standardized sign with black print on yellow background for posting on or near an apiary as a precaution that honey bees are in the area.2.7. "Drawn comb" means cells which have been drawn out into three dimensional hexagonal shapes using beeswax manufactured by honey bees and used to store resources or raise brood in a colony.2.8. "Flight path" means the distinct route taken by many bees leaving from or returning to their hive.2.9. "Honey extraction" means the removal of honey from combs.2.10. "Honey flow" means the gathering of nectar from flora by honey bees.2.11. "Honeycomb" means removable frames, containing wax cells which house honey, pollen, or brood (eggs, larvae, pupae).2.12. "Inspector" means a West Virginia Department of Agriculture inspector or personnel who is authorized to conduct official inspections on behalf of the Department.2.13. "Pollination" means the transfer of pollen by honey bees from anthers to stigmas of flowers for the purpose of plant fertilization.2.14. "Queen" means an adult, mated female that lives in a honey bee colony or hive.2.15. "Robbing" means bees attempting to access honey stored or spilled in another hive.2.16. "Staging area" means a collection site for holding colonies prior to shipment.2.17. "Swarm" means a cluster or flying mass of Honey Bees including workers, queen, and drones.2.18. "Undeveloped property" means any idle land that has no structures or facilities intended for human use or occupancy. Property used exclusively for streets, highways, or commercial agriculture is to be considered undeveloped property for the purpose of the West Virginia Honey Bee Best Management Practices (HBBMP).2.19. "Water supply" means any available source bees could use for water such as, but not limited to, water taps, hoses, pools, hot tubs, streams, ponds, puddles, etc.