. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 9, 1915.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 441 the villager, with his row of straw bee- hives under the Avall, would remove his "caps" of solid yellow combs of honey, and wind up the season by having driven the heaviest hives of the " ; In a quiet way quite a snug amount is thus added to the cottager's slender income, and for his purpose the cosy bee-skep is well adapted. Years ago he used to con- vey his produce in the rough to the honey market at Northleach; but later years bring a change of methods, and most of it
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 9, 1915.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 441 the villager, with his row of straw bee- hives under the Avall, would remove his "caps" of solid yellow combs of honey, and wind up the season by having driven the heaviest hives of the " ; In a quiet way quite a snug amount is thus added to the cottager's slender income, and for his purpose the cosy bee-skep is well adapted. Years ago he used to con- vey his produce in the rough to the honey market at Northleach; but later years bring a change of methods, and most of it is now marketed to the neighbours round about. In winding up this little sketch I cannot do better than leave with the reader a view of a skep apiary typical of many that are still to latticed windows of the casement, and cast long shadows and ghostly images unnoticed and unwatched'. — A. H. BowEN, Cheltenham. HOMES OF THE HONEY-BEE. AVe have received the following notes from Mr. L. X. Colebrook, La Maisonette, Faldonet, Gorey, Jersey, Unfor- tunately Mr. Colebrook, who is serving in the Army, is unable to send us a photo- graph of his apiary at present. Perhaps he may be able to send us one, and a further account of bee-keeping in Jersey at some future time. It is a pity there. SK::r Al'IAEY N£AK NORTHLEACH. "be found in the peaceful hamlets around Northleach. On frosty nights in mid- winter the sound of the posthorn of the coach is no longer heard from over the hill, but one can imagine the animated scene in years gone by as the six horses came through tlie town at a gallop and drew up for the night at " Ye Olde Marlin Spike"; a comfortable inn. with its spacious yard and cheery landlord. Then out would come the lackeys with their red noses and cheerful banter: the passengers would alight and seek the log fire roaring in the parlour, while the team unhitched would soon be in com- fortable quarters ready for to-morrow's journey. And very soon the hum of
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