Gleanings in bee culture . en that season. Duringthat first summer I watched, talked, andquestioned, and read my A B C of Beekeep-ing, and thought I had the theoreticalknowledge, but I lacked the courage to dothe practical, which was to transfer thatcolony to a new hive. Fall came, and noprovision made for surplus honey, and nonewas obtained, but the bees went into winterquarters with abundant stores, and werewell protected. The winter months wereused for more reading, and planning for the spring moving of the bees to their newtenement for which they afterward paidample rent. Looking forward t
Gleanings in bee culture . en that season. Duringthat first summer I watched, talked, andquestioned, and read my A B C of Beekeep-ing, and thought I had the theoreticalknowledge, but I lacked the courage to dothe practical, which was to transfer thatcolony to a new hive. Fall came, and noprovision made for surplus honey, and nonewas obtained, but the bees went into winterquarters with abundant stores, and werewell protected. The winter months wereused for more reading, and planning for the spring moving of the bees to their newtenement for which they afterward paidample rent. Looking forward to the plum and cherrybloom was a pleasant anticipation, as cour-age and determination had increased. Thepropitious day arrived: fruit-bloom, balmyair, and bees at work, and happy, with allconditions favorable. With my veil adjust-ed, smoker lighted, and hammer, chisel, andhiving-box ready, I proceeded as per direc-tions. With the assistance of my husband(some help is needed by a woman) the en,- 156 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. A typical bee mistress of the Cotswold Hills, England. The old picturesque straw skeps are rapidlydisappearing, giving place to more practical modern equipment. trance to the old hive was closed with apiece of wire screen, and then jjlaced bot-tom side up, a few feet away from the oldstand which was now supplied with a newhive with full sheets of foundation. I thengave the bees a few puffs of smoke and avigorous drumming on the sides of the oldbox. After a few minutes intermission toallow bees to fill up with honey, the bottomof the old hive was removed and the swarm-box placed over it, and bees rushed up intoit. Taking it off was a revelation, five hun-dred or more queens apiDearing, which aft-erward proved to be drones not yet readyto fly. The few steps to the old stand took but amoment, and the bees were shaken on to theframes of foundation, and the cover re-placed. Rack again for another boxful,and also the queen if not in the first lot. Icarried lot No.
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