. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 220 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. that the bees will not accept the wide-mouthed cells. I have no trotible that way. Thev generally accept every cell.' Do not give too many cells early and late, 12 to 15 are enough. In warm weather 23 to -10. but I rather not use over 30 at any time. For nuclei I want two frames of brood, bees and honey. In warm weather a small nuclei will do to mate queens with, but early and late in the sea- son too much chance for the cell to be chilled and that don't do your queens any good. VSH THi: WEST CEIiI. PROTECTOR. Now you want th
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 220 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. that the bees will not accept the wide-mouthed cells. I have no trotible that way. Thev generally accept every cell.' Do not give too many cells early and late, 12 to 15 are enough. In warm weather 23 to -10. but I rather not use over 30 at any time. For nuclei I want two frames of brood, bees and honey. In warm weather a small nuclei will do to mate queens with, but early and late in the sea- son too much chance for the cell to be chilled and that don't do your queens any good. VSH THi: WEST CEIiI. PROTECTOR. Now you want the West cell protectors, as you can slip tlie cells into them and stick the cell in the center of the comb and where the cluster is and above the frames tight to- gether and no harm is done the cell. .UziHiys handle the cells z'ery carefully when you are transferring the cells from the cell building colony to the nuclei. I use a small basket with something soft in the bottom to lay the cells on, also a warm cloth to cover them up to keep them warm and to shade them if there is a hot sun. Never set them in the hot sun. as it will not take long to ruin them. CAGIITG THE CEIiIiS. // you have to cage the cells (which I do not approve of), put three or four of the nurse bees that are caring for the cell in the cage with the cell. A queen bites the cap of her cell and sticks her tongue out for food, and the nurse bees feed her, and you will get more good queens with the nurse bees in the cage with her. She often kills one of the nurse bees as soon as she gets out of the cell. There should always be good candy in the cage for the nurse bees and queen. I hear some say why all that fussing. Now is it fussing? Do the breeders of cows neglect their calves? Well I should say not, or the poultry keeper his chicks! He gives them the very best care and the best of feed, and develops them to the best of his ability. (Coiiiimied in July issue.) This Doesn't Look Like Please note tha
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