. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Oct. 7, 1909.] THE BRITISH BEE JOUENAL. 395 CARRYING BEES ON MOTOR-CYCLE. [7627.] I enclose a photo of my motor- cycle, which. I use for long journeys to fetch driven bees or swarms, though it is equally suitable when used for short dis- tances. Finding the ordinary pedal- bicycle very tiring in the busy season, when a number of lots have to be carried at a time, I decided to fit a suitable car- rier to my motor-cycle (a 6 "Bat"). This was made to project about 2 ft. 3 in. out at the back, and in the cross stays of the top o
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Oct. 7, 1909.] THE BRITISH BEE JOUENAL. 395 CARRYING BEES ON MOTOR-CYCLE. [7627.] I enclose a photo of my motor- cycle, which. I use for long journeys to fetch driven bees or swarms, though it is equally suitable when used for short dis- tances. Finding the ordinary pedal- bicycle very tiring in the busy season, when a number of lots have to be carried at a time, I decided to fit a suitable car- rier to my motor-cycle (a 6 "Bat"). This was made to project about 2 ft. 3 in. out at the back, and in the cross stays of the top of carrier were drilled a number of screw-holes. I then made three boxes, each 7 in. high, 9 in. wide, and 1 ft. 2 in. long; these are laid crosswise on the car- rier, secured with screws from the under side; perforated zinc is fixed on either end of the boxes, one end being movable CURRENT TOPICS. [7628.] What is a Strain?—Speaking of a driven lot of bees Mr. Woodley says: "I shall perpetuate that strain next year by breeding from ; Is not this rather a loose way of using the term "strain"? For how can a casual lot of driven bees be properly so called? I should be inclined to define the term as follows: A strain is a race of domes- ticated animals which have been carefully line- or pedigree-bred through a number of generations for certain points of ex- cellence (real or " fancy "), and, if possible, with no admixture of alien blood. Now, supposing, for the sake of argument, that Mr. Woodley has hitherto kept his stock without such alien admixture, and con- sistently bred from his best honey-gather-. CARRYING BEES ON A MOTOR-CYCLE. for getting the bees in and out. To make this operation more rapid I generally carry a zinc hopper (made in sections to screw together). The bees are shaken into this; they then slide into the box, and the lid is on before they know what has happened. The 6kep shown under- neath at the back is to carry the tools, a
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