. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. :>2S THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [June 4, 1914. THE NYASA BEE. Continued from Vol. 41 (page 348). Owing to the kindness of the Rev. Kendall, of Buluwayo, Southern Rhodesia, I have been able to compare workers and drones of his Rhodesian bees with those of the Nyasa bee. I have not found any remarkable difference between them in colour nor shape, that could not be attri- foundation," worked out irregularly all over. This irregularity, though con- spicuous to our eyes, has not incon- venienced the bees in the very least. Perhaps one of
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. :>2S THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [June 4, 1914. THE NYASA BEE. Continued from Vol. 41 (page 348). Owing to the kindness of the Rev. Kendall, of Buluwayo, Southern Rhodesia, I have been able to compare workers and drones of his Rhodesian bees with those of the Nyasa bee. I have not found any remarkable difference between them in colour nor shape, that could not be attri- foundation," worked out irregularly all over. This irregularity, though con- spicuous to our eyes, has not incon- venienced the bees in the very least. Perhaps one of your readers will give the reason why this smooth foundation is not worked out so regularly as ordinary comb. Anyhow, by giving bees such smooth foundation, a good substitute for. COMBS WORKED OUT ON SMOOTH FOUNDATION. buted to the formalin in which they were preserved or to age. Perhaps the silver bands along the lower rings of the abdomen were less pronounced with the Rhodesians than with the Nyasa bee, but this might be due to the Rhodesians sent being somewhat older. In a previous letter I wrote about home- made " smooth ; I now enclose two photographs of comb worked out on such foundation, bred in, and filled with honey. One represents a half sheet of smooth foundation given to the bees, worked out irregularly on the foundation, and worked out regularly underneath it. The other is a whole sheet of " smooth bought foundation is given, at a much less cost, and easily made by any bee- keeper.—L. W. J. Deuss. Bee Shows to Come. A nominal charge of 2s. 6d. is made for notices (not exceeding 7 lines) in this column, 10 lines charged Ss. 6d., up to 15 lines 5s., which covers cost of insertion from order till date of show. Cash should accompany orders for insertion. June 9th-llth, at Malvern.—The Hereford^, and Worcs. Agricultural Society's Malvern Meeting. Twelve classes for Honey, Ac. Good prizes; small entry fees.—For schedule apply, Mr. A. Ellio
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