. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 684 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL Sept. 28. 190S 2?cports anb (Experiences Early Honey-Flow Good About fi weeks ago I got an Italian queen, introduced her according to directione, and now I notice about one-lialf tiie colony is as fine a colored lot of bees as I have ever seen. In June we had a couple weeks of good boney-flow, but since that time there hasn't been any honey coming in—not enough for wintering. The light colonies will have to be fed for winter. W. H. Ellis. Calhoun Co., Iowa, Sept. IS. Colony Killing Off Bees A year ago I lost S colonies out
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 684 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL Sept. 28. 190S 2?cports anb (Experiences Early Honey-Flow Good About fi weeks ago I got an Italian queen, introduced her according to directione, and now I notice about one-lialf tiie colony is as fine a colored lot of bees as I have ever seen. In June we had a couple weeks of good boney-flow, but since that time there hasn't been any honey coming in—not enough for wintering. The light colonies will have to be fed for winter. W. H. Ellis. Calhoun Co., Iowa, Sept. IS. Colony Killing Off Bees A year ago I lost S colonies out of 10, and last winter I lost 4 colonies out of 6. I was so discouraged I wanted to give up. I have 3 now, but something is wrong with one of them. It is a strong colony, but the bees are killing about a quart of bees a day. As soon as they are dead they turn black. What can be the cause of this? Are they robbers, or is It some disease? I closed the entrance to about 2 inches, and they are working now A swarm that issued .June IS has filled a 10xl4-inch frame hive and 63 sections. How is that for a wet summer? A. A. Whitton Lycoming Co., Pa., Aug. 31. [It may be robbers, or it may be that a weak swarm has entered and the bees of the colony are killing the intruders. The work of that swarm of June 18 is not bad for any summer.—Editor.] Season Hard on Bee-Keepers This has been the most injurious season to bee-keeping that I can remember. Beginning with a cold, rainy spring, and heavy rains continuing in June, July and August, with but few intervals, it was difficult for the bees to gather much surplus honey. Last year at this time I had extracted 10,500 pounds, and now up to this date I have ex- tracted only 3300 pounds. Often the bees were compelled to eat in- stead of gathering hoaey, and in many in- stances, especially with nuclei, I was com- pelleo to feed with comb honey from extra- strong colonies, and extracted honey in Doo- little feeders. The last 10 days have been
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