. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 18, 1920. THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. 563 tL> the ground they ran off in a hurry to get somewhere, and apparently driven by pain would climb up blades of grass or straws, and after exhausting themselves cluster in small bunches, and eventually die. My loss from colonies dying clean out was about 5 per cent., the loss from colo- nies more or less affected, but that even- tually recovered, was greater. I would like t-o know if my description of partial paralysis tallies with your ' '' Isle of Wight " disease; if so I might say some
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 18, 1920. THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. 563 tL> the ground they ran off in a hurry to get somewhere, and apparently driven by pain would climb up blades of grass or straws, and after exhausting themselves cluster in small bunches, and eventually die. My loss from colonies dying clean out was about 5 per cent., the loss from colo- nies more or less affected, but that even- tually recovered, was greater. I would like t-o know if my description of partial paralysis tallies with your ' '' Isle of Wight " disease; if so I might say some- thing in the line of treatment.âWm. Belshaw, Route 2 Everett, Wash., [The symptoms given above are identi- cal with those of " Isle of Wight " disease. In addition the abdomens of the bees are generally swollen, and the intestines full of undigested pollen. There is often also heavy soiling of the combs, and both in- side and outside of the hives, though this symptom is not so prevalent now.'âEds.]. Qutriei reaching thi$ office not later than FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING toill. if foiaible, be antwered in the " Journal" the fol- lowing Thur$dav. Tho$e arriving later will be held over until th« following week. Only SPECIALLY URGENT queries will be replied to by post if ⢠STAMPED addressed envelope is enclosed. All queries must be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publica- tion, but as a guarantee of good faith. Corre- epondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only. Bees Queenless in Late Autumn. [9914] One of my stocks is queenless, the bees having " balled " her through late manipulation. A dealer informs me he cannot supply queen through lateness of season, and in any case she would prob- ably die through post as the weather is not conducive to safe travel. The stock is strong, and well provided with stores for safe wintering. Would same live through â winter queenless and be i
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