. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 228 July, 1910. American T^ae Jonrnal bees to help themselves. They are protected against rain, and may remain several days until the bees have them thorouehly cleaned out. If you pile them up on top of hives, they will be cleaned up. but the bees are likely to put some of the honey back into the sections. Some one. I think, has reported success by piling supers back of a hive, allowing access by way of the bottom-board without allowing other bees access. I never tried it. I have tried putting them in front. and it was a failure. It might work better
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 228 July, 1910. American T^ae Jonrnal bees to help themselves. They are protected against rain, and may remain several days until the bees have them thorouehly cleaned out. If you pile them up on top of hives, they will be cleaned up. but the bees are likely to put some of the honey back into the sections. Some one. I think, has reported success by piling supers back of a hive, allowing access by way of the bottom-board without allowing other bees access. I never tried it. I have tried putting them in front. and it was a failure. It might work better behind. Egg-Laying of the Queen-Bee Does a queen-bee lay eggs during the night? If so. when does she rest ? Subscriber. does lay at night, and there is a lot of work done at night in the hive. I don't know when the queen rests, and couldn't be sworn that she ever rests during her busiest season. I've some idea, however, that she takes short spells of rest- ing at different times tlirough the day and night. But I may be away off. and will be glad to learn from any one who can teach me better. A Beginner's Questions 1. Do bees gather honey from dandelion and strawberry blossoms ? 2. I have 2 colonies of bees, and they are cross. My neiglibor has a very quiet colony. Is there any way the queen may be fertilized by my neighbor's drones, if I should use a drone-trap and kill all my drones ? 3. What causes water to come out of the bees during the early morning hour ? 4. Could all the honey be taken from the bees in the fall, and then feed them with sugar candy? Minnesota. Answers.—I. I don't think bees get much from strawberries, but they get a large amount from dandelions. It comes rather early for surplus, but is of immense value for brood-rearing. 2. If you suppress drones in your own api- ary entirely, you may be sure that your vir- gins will mate with drones from some neigh- boring apiary. i. The vapor from the bees condenses on the sides of the hive and run
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