. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Communications to the Editor to be addrested ' Stsangeways' Printing Office, Tower Street, Cambridge Circus, [No. 315. Vol. XVI.] JULY 5, 1888. [Published Weekly.] <#bttorial, Satires, #c. LANGSTROTEI FUND. The following additional subscriptions have been re- ceived, with thanks:— £ s. d. II. Jonas 1 0 0 T. (ireenhalgh 0 5 () A. E 0 2 0 PRACTICAL WORK IX THE APIAR*. Making Artificial Swahms. Although swarms may be made artificially from ordi- nary hives, the modern moveable-comb system presents far greater facilities for the multip
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Communications to the Editor to be addrested ' Stsangeways' Printing Office, Tower Street, Cambridge Circus, [No. 315. Vol. XVI.] JULY 5, 1888. [Published Weekly.] <#bttorial, Satires, #c. LANGSTROTEI FUND. The following additional subscriptions have been re- ceived, with thanks:— £ s. d. II. Jonas 1 0 0 T. (ireenhalgh 0 5 () A. E 0 2 0 PRACTICAL WORK IX THE APIAR*. Making Artificial Swahms. Although swarms may be made artificially from ordi- nary hives, the modern moveable-comb system presents far greater facilities for the multiplication of stocks in this way. So easy is it to make artificial swarms that many have ruined their apiaries by dividing up their colonies too much. We must bear in mind that multiplication of colonies means the division of each in- dividual colony, and if carried too far only causes weak- ness. Beginners frequently err in this respect, and we would recommend them not to take more than one swarm from a hive in one season until they have thoroughly mastered the practical part of bee-keeping. The bee-keeper who relies on natural swarming fre- quently permits his bees to lose much time whilst the swarming fever is on them, during which time little work is done. This loss of time he can prevent ^by making an artificial swarm. The best time for artificial swarming is when honey is abundant, the hive crowded with bees, drones are flying, and the weather fine. It is generally recommended to make swarms as early as possible, and when au apiary is being started it would be convenient to have early swarms, but many are induced to make them before the colonies are in a fit condition, to the detriment of both colony and swarm. We would rather make our swarms towards the end of the great honey-flow (in the south about the end of June or beginning of July) than too early in the season. There are various ways of making artificial swarms in moveable comb hives, and either one or more hives
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