. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. ^HELPfUL HINTS fOR NOVICES B^WHerrod-Hemps^ll. P^O ^^^^^^^ QUEEN REARING AND INTRODUCTION. {Continued from page 277.) It is also possible to obtain good queens in artificial cells as well as honey, in a shallow frame super on a stock that is working at full strength. The cells are made on forming sticks, Fig ^t^. Put some of the best wax obtainable in a small earthen jar, stand this in a saucepan of rain water on a paraffin stove, and heat until the wax is melted. Dip the forming stick into cold water contained in a bowl, then dip it repea
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. ^HELPfUL HINTS fOR NOVICES B^WHerrod-Hemps^ll. P^O ^^^^^^^ QUEEN REARING AND INTRODUCTION. {Continued from page 277.) It is also possible to obtain good queens in artificial cells as well as honey, in a shallow frame super on a stock that is working at full strength. The cells are made on forming sticks, Fig ^t^. Put some of the best wax obtainable in a small earthen jar, stand this in a saucepan of rain water on a paraffin stove, and heat until the wax is melted. Dip the forming stick into cold water contained in a bowl, then dip it repeatedly into the molten wax until an artificial cell of the right size is formed, then stand on one side until cold, when the cell will slip off easily. The whole operation, with three sticks on which the cells have just been formed together with loose ones on the table, is shown at Fig. 34. Prepare a shallow frame by fitting a bar in the centre, the top portion is filled with foundation, and a small piece at either end of the bottom space. If this is not done the bees will build comb over the cells instead of working them out properly. The cells are now fastened with molten wax to the underside of the central bar, ar seen at top. Fig. 33. of Fig. 35. The frame is then inserted into the super, the bees will partially cut down the cells and make natural depressions upon them—centre of the same illustration. When this has been done take the frame into a warm room, also a comb from the selected stock having larvge not more than three days old. These are easily distinguished, .as they float in the chyle food, which is bluish-white in appearance. Prepare a match stick, as shown at Fig. 36, by shaving it down thinly on one side, a lip is then bent up about 3-i6th inch, so that a small square lifting surface is made for insertion under the larva. To make it easy of access and avoid damaging the larva, break down the cell wall surrounding it, then insert the turned up portion of the ma
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