. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 25, 1901.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 169 (Bthati fnm tfo Xtots. " Honey Cott," Weston, Leamington, April 22.—At last! And after many cold, wet, and depressing days the weather, for the last five or six days, has been simply lovely ; and amidst balmy sunshine the bees have been revelling to their heart's content, while at night they can be heard at the hive entrances " roaring " away as though it was midsummer. May it continue, and then ! But we must not expect too much, only hope for the " good ; &qu
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 25, 1901.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 169 (Bthati fnm tfo Xtots. " Honey Cott," Weston, Leamington, April 22.—At last! And after many cold, wet, and depressing days the weather, for the last five or six days, has been simply lovely ; and amidst balmy sunshine the bees have been revelling to their heart's content, while at night they can be heard at the hive entrances " roaring " away as though it was midsummer. May it continue, and then ! But we must not expect too much, only hope for the " good ; "We shall then not be disappointed.— John Walton. iftmtis to (tot June 26 to July 1, at Cardiff.—"Royal' Agricultural Society's Show. Bee and Honey Section under management of the Entries close May 1. Schedules from Edwin H. Young, Secretary, 12, Hanover-square, W. July 8 and 19, a* Brigg.—Honey, Hives, and Bee Appliances in connection with the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society; Bee Department under the management of the Lines. Schedules from the Hon. Sec , R. Godson, Tothill, Alford. Entries close June 19. NOVELTIES FOR 1901. Messrs. Abbott Bros., of Southall, have sent us a sample of a "novelty'1 for the present year in the shape of a useful little drinking-fountain for bees' use. The accom- panying cut explains itself. As seen, the stage is of wood, grooved as shown, and when. Abbott Bros'. Water Fountain for Bees. a glass jar or a bottle, filled with water and then covered with open muslin tied over the jar mouih, is inverted on the stage the grooves fill with water and afford the bees dry stand- ing ground while drinking. A V-shaped channel cut across the grooves (not shown in cut) allows the water to flow into all the channels without flowing over the edges. The same firm are also inviting the atten- tion of bee-keepers to a new make of honey-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digit
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