. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. Published Monthly by Falconer Mfg. Co. Vol. XI NOVEMBER, 1901 No. 11 BEGINNERS' LESSON. NO. 4. BY F. G. HERMAN. MODERN invention has also hit upon a device to control the swarming of bees, which is rapidly superseding the old device of a bushel basket fastened to a pole, or a bag hung on a pronged stick, which are still used when the bees fly out of the hive and alight in the tree, accompanied by the queen. The new method is based upon the very old knowledge that the bees will not go off without their queen; and the invention is a contriva
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. Published Monthly by Falconer Mfg. Co. Vol. XI NOVEMBER, 1901 No. 11 BEGINNERS' LESSON. NO. 4. BY F. G. HERMAN. MODERN invention has also hit upon a device to control the swarming of bees, which is rapidly superseding the old device of a bushel basket fastened to a pole, or a bag hung on a pronged stick, which are still used when the bees fly out of the hive and alight in the tree, accompanied by the queen. The new method is based upon the very old knowledge that the bees will not go off without their queen; and the invention is a contrivance made of wood and zinc which is affixed to the entrance of the hive. This device is full of holes large enough to let the worker bees go in and out; but too small to permit the queen, who is consider- able larger than the worker bees, to pass out. When swarming time approaches the bee-keeper simply claps this queen-trap over the entrance of the hive, the workers rush out through the perfora- tions; but the queen finds herself a prisoner. The bee-keeper then sets a new hive on the old stand, puts the queen inside, and when the workers come back to look for her, they find her still doing business at the old stand, but in a brand new house, of which they willingly take possession. The same object is attained by clipping one side of the queen's wings, which disables her from flying with the swarm. It is the custom among experts to practice clip- ping, but the novice will succeed better with the queen trap. The swarming time is not only one of great anxiety to the bee-keeper, but also of intense interest and pleasure; and the sooner this exodus takes place the better for the bees and the bee-keeper as well. Whenever the bees deem it necessary they enlarge an ordinary worker cell in the brood combs into a queen cell and feed the inmate with an especially pre- pared food, commonly called royal jelly, so that in sixteen or seventeen days a new queen is ready to make her bow to the w
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