. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 156 THE BBITISH BEE JOURNAL. April 7,1921. A Beginner's Good Season in 1920. [10,420] I see in the advertisement columns of The British Bee Journal that the year 1920 is described as one of the worst years far bee-keepers on record. It may therefore be some encouragement to beginners to know actual results obtained in that year by a person who in May last was absolutely ignorant of bee- keeping. I purchased then from a Hampshire apiarist—Miss Bullock, of Boldre, Lym- ington—for £4 a stock of Italians. This developed by August into three st
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 156 THE BBITISH BEE JOURNAL. April 7,1921. A Beginner's Good Season in 1920. [10,420] I see in the advertisement columns of The British Bee Journal that the year 1920 is described as one of the worst years far bee-keepers on record. It may therefore be some encouragement to beginners to know actual results obtained in that year by a person who in May last was absolutely ignorant of bee- keeping. I purchased then from a Hampshire apiarist—Miss Bullock, of Boldre, Lym- ington—for £4 a stock of Italians. This developed by August into three stocks There was only one swarm, which was gathered. A careful check showed that 148 lb. of extracted honey has been taken. But the three hives were left with ten combs, each full of brood and stores, and all are now flourishing. I shall be glad if these experiences of a " Tenderfoot " prevent other beginners being frightened out of a fascinating and not unprofitable pursuit.—S. H. Godfrey (). Too Many Drones. [10,421] Can the cause of a pre- ponderance of drones be in any way attributed to some natural weak- ness existing in the reproductive organs of the queen bee brought about by degenerated stock and the trouble assisted by adverse climatic conditions? Dealing with the generation of animals, Hoffman was of opinion that when the male was the stronger a preponderance of males would be created, and vice versa. But this theory applied to the queen bee does not make one much wiser.—F. M. Swarming and Other Notes. [10,422] Kef erring to letter of E. H. Matthews (10387), February 3, it seems to me that had most bee-keepers in his district re-queened all stocks yearly they would probably have had more honey and little swarming. This is my yearly practice, and I rarely get a swarm. But last year I had 350 lbs. honey from s'x stocks (my total); these are pure Italians. Re Mr. Joseph C. Wood's letter, I do not think we should have had many black or any othe
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