. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. as an American bee-keeper, I feel highly gratified at the very able manner in which we were represented at the great gatherings of European apiarists. A. W. Hale. Galena, 111., Jan. 1,1880. 1. Our bees have a very annoying habit of fastening the honey in the prize box to the tin separators, have you any remedy or preventive ? 2. What do you know as to the value of the spider plant and fig-wort or Simp- son honey plant, so highly spoken of by Mr. Eoot in Gleanings ?• 3. Why do people laud the alsike clover when it blooms at the same time as white clove
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. as an American bee-keeper, I feel highly gratified at the very able manner in which we were represented at the great gatherings of European apiarists. A. W. Hale. Galena, 111., Jan. 1,1880. 1. Our bees have a very annoying habit of fastening the honey in the prize box to the tin separators, have you any remedy or preventive ? 2. What do you know as to the value of the spider plant and fig-wort or Simp- son honey plant, so highly spoken of by Mr. Eoot in Gleanings ?• 3. Why do people laud the alsike clover when it blooms at the same time as white clover ? 4. Can you tell us how to keep moths from comb during May and June V T. Hallett. [1. The bees will sometimes fasten comb to the separators, but only when the sections are allowed to remain on the hive after being finished. They should be removed as soon as capped. 2. We have had no experience with the plants named. 3. Because it can be made available at once when the white clover fails; and because it makes good fodder and hay. 4. Keep the combs in a cool, airy place, and hang a little apart from each other. Combs that have been exposed to a temperature of 10° Fahr. will not become wormy, if kept where no moths can get at them.—Ed.] Grenada, Miss., Jan. 13,1880. My bees have been gathering pollen since Dec. 23. The pollen is From at least three sources, maple being one. A few days ago they carried in such quantities of it that large numbers of pellets were dropped in front of some of the hives. My 25 colonies are all vigorous and strong. I anticipate a large increase this spring and will use about 300 lbs. of 1 titter honey I have on hand to swell the increase. Success to the American Bee Journal. If any Northern man wants a farm in the Sunny South, good for bees, corn, cot- ton, potatoes and all fruits ; also cheap, healthful and convenient to good schools and good neighbors, let him write to me. Oscar F. Bledsoe. Smith's Grove, Ky., Jan. 12, 1880. I cannot do without
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