. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Sept. 1, 1921. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 407 station (six miles, and walking) was accom- plished without knowing it was half that distance. Hoping everybody has a good heather season, and that some more " locals " will air their experiences.—E. T. S., West Pelton, Co. Durham, 22/8/21. Results from a " Gandyfed " Stock. T10506] I herewith enclose you several photographs, all full of interest, but the one I wish to refer to particularly is the " candy- fed " stock, which also built comb in the winter (see my lett
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Sept. 1, 1921. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 407 station (six miles, and walking) was accom- plished without knowing it was half that distance. Hoping everybody has a good heather season, and that some more " locals " will air their experiences.—E. T. S., West Pelton, Co. Durham, 22/8/21. Results from a " Gandyfed " Stock. T10506] I herewith enclose you several photographs, all full of interest, but the one I wish to refer to particularly is the " candy- fed " stock, which also built comb in the winter (see my letter, 10,423, p. 156, " ; April 7), as many bee-keepers would like to know how it is progressing. April 8. I gave four cakes of candy, and it had five combs of brood. April 28. I found seven combs of capped brood. As the weather looked promising I put on first box. of shallow frames, which was soon occupied, and on May 13 I put on two boxes more of shallow frames, knowing there would be a great increase of brood from what I saw on April 28. I did not disturb below, but before I p^ced shallows on I lifted" one frame of comb, with honey and bees, putting it in the new box, and replaced with an empty one. May 25, finding third box of shallows nearly full, I put on the fourth box. repeat- ing my enticing comb first, and on June 11 I found it necessary to put on the fifth box. owing to the greater bulk of honey not being sealed, so, therefore, not ripe for extracting. and on this date I took the photograph. Look- ing in again on June 28, centre combs were fully drawn out and beginning to seal over. also I noted nectar Was not coming in bo quickly. The owner being vary busy with fruit picking, and marketing the same, it is left over till this week, when we hope to extract and I must let you all know later the season's result from the candy stock of bees.—T. H. The Biter Bit. [10507] After a supercilious criticism in his editorial of a fellow parson's use of loo
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