. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Mar. 22,1917. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 89 the eucalypts. Miles and miles of gum- trees, together with a prolific growth of native grass, dry as tinder, is a most formidable proposition should a fire start up. The writer is speaking from experi- ence, and plumps for the metal. Aye, and recommends it for the hive-covers. Another point, it is to locate the bee farm on the southern or eastern side of a timber belt, as the most destructive bush-fires are driven by northerly to north-westerly winds. A honey house, 16 ft. by 20 ft., is lar
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Mar. 22,1917. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 89 the eucalypts. Miles and miles of gum- trees, together with a prolific growth of native grass, dry as tinder, is a most formidable proposition should a fire start up. The writer is speaking from experi- ence, and plumps for the metal. Aye, and recommends it for the hive-covers. Another point, it is to locate the bee farm on the southern or eastern side of a timber belt, as the most destructive bush-fires are driven by northerly to north-westerly winds. A honey house, 16 ft. by 20 ft., is large enough for a yard of 50-100 colonies, and it should be at the lowest level of the apiary; this is a desideratum when heavy combs are handled with a barrow or hand- After the hives are plated on their stands, the entrances should be freed of wire, etc., but the general overhaul would be better postponed for a day or so, until the bees have marked the new surround- Mngs. A day or two later the rest of the packing should be removed, but before opening the hive puff in a little smoke at the entrance to prevent sudden onslaught. At this juncture, note the queen and clip her wings; arrange the worker-comb compactly. If a flow be on, super-room should be readily available, otherwise the queen will quickly become honey-bound. The second photo* depicts the writer over- hauling in the spring. Note the combs of sealed honey. The colonies instead of. SPRING OVERHAUL. PREPARING TO GIVE SUPER ROOM. cart. The equipment of the extracting room we will leave for future notice. The weeds and native grass will quickly choke the hive-entrances unless care is exercised, and in this connection the writer finds two old 60 lb. honey-tins, flattened out and laid on the ground, keep down weeds and provide a dry base. Should the bees be purchased in another district, wire cloth for screens on top will have to be provided. In summer, a second screen will have to be substituted for the bottom board. For
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