. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 236 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW The very strongest colony had no stores at all in the middle of March, so 1 gave it about a pint of syrup. I had to leave town for several weeks, so it, and many others, had to get along as best they could, but it went booming ahead all the same, turning all nectar from dande- lions into brood as fast as it came in. On the other hand, some colonies that were weak in bees, but having an abundance of stores, strengthened very slowly. The conclusion is, therefore, that plenty of bees in spring is the most important factor for the
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 236 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW The very strongest colony had no stores at all in the middle of March, so 1 gave it about a pint of syrup. I had to leave town for several weeks, so it, and many others, had to get along as best they could, but it went booming ahead all the same, turning all nectar from dande- lions into brood as fast as it came in. On the other hand, some colonies that were weak in bees, but having an abundance of stores, strengthened very slowly. The conclusion is, therefore, that plenty of bees in spring is the most important factor for the building up of a colony for the honey flow. As I studied over the data, the idea was developed in my mind that, perhaps, the most important factor to be con- sidered in a strain of bees is that of physical vigor, in a word longevity, suffi- cient stamina to keep them alive during the period of repose in winter and until they have brought their successors on the stage in April and May. Just as I had arrived at this conclusion, had de- cided from what queen I was to raise new stock, from what hives I was to permit drones to fly. there appeared in Gleanings a very interesting article by Mr. Simmins, of England, insisting strongly that the most important factor about bees is longevity, and that if we secure this in our strain we will get a big honey production as a natural con- sequence. This summer, therefore, I am going to raise my new queens from the colony that showed the fewest dead on the bottom board, and permit drones to fly from the hives that approached the nearest to the best. Victoria, B. C, May 27, 1910. Sorting, Grading, Packing and Preparing Honey for the Market. MATHILDE n FTER t h e comb honey supers are taken from the hives at the close of the main honey flow, there comes a let-up in bee work which is very much appreciat- ed after having worked every day for a good many weeks, Sundays included, often from daylight to dark when the work required it. Now
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