. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 2, 1911.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 435 interest and enjoyment in the bees will continue to grow as time goes on, and the number of bis stocks increases. Mr. Kelly writes as follows : — In writing you a short account of my apiary, I may say that I commenced bee- keeping in the September of 1905, aft«r hearing a lecture on the subject given by an expei-t of the Cheshire , at Chester Show. I came home from that show with the full intention of trying my hand at it, and in the following week I purchased three hives in the flat
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 2, 1911.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 435 interest and enjoyment in the bees will continue to grow as time goes on, and the number of bis stocks increases. Mr. Kelly writes as follows : — In writing you a short account of my apiary, I may say that I commenced bee- keeping in the September of 1905, aft«r hearing a lecture on the subject given by an expei-t of the Cheshire , at Chester Show. I came home from that show with the full intention of trying my hand at it, and in the following week I purchased three hives in the flat, a "Guide Book," and a goodly number of other necessary requirements. I then felt very well pleased with myself. Well, so far, so good! The next and most important item—-" The bees " ; where were they to come from at that time of patience for the coming of the bees. In the meantime I settled down to study the " Guide Book," and find out how I was to feed them. About three days later, amid great excitement, the bees arrived in a small box, and I prepared to hive them as a swarm in front of the hive on a sheet, as instructed in the " Guide ; The result was success, and within a week the stock was packed down, provided with a cake of candy and 301b. of syrup for winter food. During the winter months I studied the " Guide Book," and prepared my frames and sections for supering, and in the meantime I joined the Cheshire , who, in the spring of the following season, sent their expert to visit me. After he had given me a good bit of advice I commenced my first season, and. MR. F. c. Kelly's apiary, the moor, hawarden, Chester. "the year? So on my way home, on look- ing over the railway bookstall I saw a paper called the British Bee Journal, and took one home with me (and, by the way, I have not been without one since). The result was I sent off for some driven bees, which were supplied me by the secretary of the W
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