. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 320 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. May 16, Ions: I take a small sheet, or anything that will completely cover a hive, and when the bees are all in—either morning or even- ing—I throw this sheet over the hive and blow a puff or two of smoke under it. I then pick it up and load it upon the wagou, which is also provided with a sheet large enough to cover the wagon-box entirely. Then after another puff or two of smoke under the small sheet to drive them all in, 1 remove it and throw the large sheet over the hive, and continue this way until the wagou is loaded
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 320 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. May 16, Ions: I take a small sheet, or anything that will completely cover a hive, and when the bees are all in—either morning or even- ing—I throw this sheet over the hive and blow a puff or two of smoke under it. I then pick it up and load it upon the wagou, which is also provided with a sheet large enough to cover the wagon-box entirely. Then after another puff or two of smoke under the small sheet to drive them all in, 1 remove it and throw the large sheet over the hive, and continue this way until the wagou is loaded, and by occasionally rais- ing the edge of the sheet and blowing a few puffs of smoke under it. the bees are pre- vented from trying to get out and sting the horses, and they can be hauled all day, on warm days. too. with perfect safety, both as to stinging the team and from suffoca- tion. If 1 want to unload them before they all go back into their respective hives, as "they will come out for air. I blow a dense smoke under the sheet to drive them back, then uncover the hives one by one, and use the small sheet to unload, the same as in load- ing. 1 have tried this method until I know that it is a success, provided that the combs are not too new and tender, so as to be broken by the jar of the wagon. San Pasqual, Calif. A. M. Strii'lis. Andreuse—Honey-Pilferers. Enclosed please find two insects which I found to-day while watching my bees. They alight on the bees' backs and bite them with their large nippers. Please let me know through your valuable paper what these insects are, and whether they are a dangerous enemy of the bees or not. My 14 colonies are all right so far, and look vigorously tor something to do. Heri!Ert J. Van Wagenex. Westerville, N. Y., April IT. [Prof. Cook, to whom the insects were forwarded, replies thus:—Editor.] These are Andrena?. They often go into hives and pilfer the honey. I am skeptical abcut their biting the bees; at least I never s
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