. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 614 THE BBITISH BEE JOUBNAL. Dec. 29, 1921. Skep Honey. [10610] In discussing the " virtues " of skep honey, Mr. Hewson, p. 541, November 17 Journal, seems to have the better of you in the argument. You have overlooked the fact that he mixed and strained the honey. An old lady was straining milk into a couple of crocks placed on the floor. She neglected to keep an eye on a playful puppy wandering about the place. An accident happened to one of the crocks, such an acci- dent as might happen to any crock of milk in the presence of
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 614 THE BBITISH BEE JOUBNAL. Dec. 29, 1921. Skep Honey. [10610] In discussing the " virtues " of skep honey, Mr. Hewson, p. 541, November 17 Journal, seems to have the better of you in the argument. You have overlooked the fact that he mixed and strained the honey. An old lady was straining milk into a couple of crocks placed on the floor. She neglected to keep an eye on a playful puppy wandering about the place. An accident happened to one of the crocks, such an acci- dent as might happen to any crock of milk in the presence of a playful puppy. -" There!" said the old lady, as she " belted " the pup with a boot, and poured both crocks of milk back into the pail. " There/ I'll have to strain that ?nilk all over ; Would it not have the same effect on honey as on milk?—E. M. Cole, Audubon, Iowa, Wintering Bees. [10611] I think we should be interested in hearing of bee-keepers who find damp quilts, and if they renew them, warm and dry, with a hot-water bottle and cork, folding quilts. It is an important idea just now. The cause of damp quilts I found was using cones on front of hives; water is blown in.—C. Tred- CltOFT. Black and Shiny Bees. [10612] On October 9 I recorded the fol- lowing observation : I saw a black and shiny bee on alighting board to-day. The little lady looked as if she had been polished to the highest degree. She made to enter the hive, but the sentries pushed her away. Again she tried, penetrat- ing further this time, but three or four other bees brought her out, executed some move- ment, round her, for which she seemed none the worse when released. Another try, without success, and again that same movement around her, but this time the " shiny one " was carried away by one of the other bees. They disarmeared in the distance. Less than a minute later she alighted again at the entrance, and this time went in. About 30 minutes lat
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