. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Feb. 1, 190(). AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 77 we proceeded to transfer the bees to the new hives, which we did on strictly begin- ner style, paying no regard to queens, thinking that of course they were all right, but found that we were disappointed. Something must be done, so I began read- ing bee-lore, hut being an old man I did not "catch on" very fast. We lost two colo- nies by the "French-leave" plan, and an. other was robbed out. We supplemented these with other purchases, and now have about the same number we started with, with rea
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Feb. 1, 190(). AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 77 we proceeded to transfer the bees to the new hives, which we did on strictly begin- ner style, paying no regard to queens, thinking that of course they were all right, but found that we were disappointed. Something must be done, so I began read- ing bee-lore, hut being an old man I did not "catch on" very fast. We lost two colo- nies by the "French-leave" plan, and an. other was robbed out. We supplemented these with other purchases, and now have about the same number we started with, with reasonably well-filled frames, but they did not store a pound of honey more than will carry them thru the winter. The sea- son was a poor one for bees. Well, we made nothing except the big stock of experience in the business which we have stored by for the early spring. One large source of experience was gained in handling queens. June 2') we received a beautiful Italian from a well-known breeder, but the next morning after intro- ducing her she was destroyed by balling. June 30 we received another beauty, and she was also carried out in the same man- ner in a few days. July 10 we received a three-frame nucleus from Kentucky, added five frames of comb, and on Sept. they were full of brood and honey, which I think will enable me to rear my own queens for next season. J. M. Hall. Daviess Co., Ky., Jan. 15. An "Off" Year for Bees. It was an " oflf " year with bees with me last year. They got very little more than enough to winter on. I put 98 colonies into the cellar, and they are wintering nicely thus far. M. M. Rice. Grant Co., Wis., Jan. ao. No. 1.—Medical Animals. Nature protects its own. Call it instinct or absolute knowledge, as you will. Their choice of remedies may not be extensive, but is evidently efTective. The bee is fre- quently attackt by diarrheas, more or less violently, when it hastens to the wild- cherry, poplar, the red dogwood and hick- o
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