. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March I, 1882.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 219 Artificial —This in a general way consists of the flour obtained by grinding peas of the kind used in making pea-soup, that being the specified purpose for which the flour is pre- pared ; and though other kinds of meal maybe given to bees, the pea-flour is most highly ap- preciated by them, and is the least wasteful. When stimulating bees with syrup, and they are seeking pollen in the flowers of the cro- cuses, if a little of the pea-flour be put into each flower, the bees will quickly sh
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March I, 1882.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 219 Artificial —This in a general way consists of the flour obtained by grinding peas of the kind used in making pea-soup, that being the specified purpose for which the flour is pre- pared ; and though other kinds of meal maybe given to bees, the pea-flour is most highly ap- preciated by them, and is the least wasteful. When stimulating bees with syrup, and they are seeking pollen in the flowers of the cro- cuses, if a little of the pea-flour be put into each flower, the bees will quickly show their liking for it, and having tasted it, they will visit any vessel in which it may be placed, and will carry it home in large quantities. Al- though an excellent substitute for pollen, and bees take it greedily in spring when the latter is scarce, they will not look at it when a good supply of natural pollen can be obtained; nor will they care much for it unless honey or syrup is coming into the hive. Many bee-keepers forget that honey and pollen are necessary for the formation of bee-pap ; they offer the pollen substitute, but forget to feed with syrup, and the bees not being aroused by the one to the necessity for the other, do not take the pollen as freely as do those that are under the stimu- lative influence of the feeding-bottle. HONEY JARS. At length we hope and believe we have succeeded in procuring honey jars that will meet the approval of our friends both as re- gards price and appearance. It is of German make, and of the shape indicated in the sketch : a plain, unvarnished fact, easy to fill and empty, and easy to pack. The glass is strong and quite white; the}' hold one and two pounds of honey, and will be true to their respective sizes. The cost of the one- pound sizes will only be one shilling more per gross than those we were able to get from Birmingham in past times, which were of green glass, very thin, and of various sizes; but we regret to say the lar
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