. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. October, 1913. American T^ee Journal the wax-worm, which destroys combs when they are not properly protected by the bees. These prowlers are not worth minding in strong colonies, or those of good It alian stock, but when a queenless colony is on hand, especially a weak black one. these moth larva? are on hand to finish up. like a lot of crows about a carrion.' 3. The ants probably do no great harm ex- cept to annoy the bees. 4. I don't know from your description. Be- ing at the top of the frame, one would ex- pect the cells to be filled with honey, on
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. October, 1913. American T^ee Journal the wax-worm, which destroys combs when they are not properly protected by the bees. These prowlers are not worth minding in strong colonies, or those of good It alian stock, but when a queenless colony is on hand, especially a weak black one. these moth larva? are on hand to finish up. like a lot of crows about a carrion.' 3. The ants probably do no great harm ex- cept to annoy the bees. 4. I don't know from your description. Be- ing at the top of the frame, one would ex- pect the cells to be filled with honey, only the sealing of honey should be flat. But it would be easy for you to tell what was in a cell by digging into it. Double-Wall Hives—Caging Queens 1. lam expecting to purchase about lo or II colonies after Dec. i. also otiier equip- ment, and would like your opinion as to the Protection hive, manufactured by the A. G. Woodman of Graftd Rapids. Nlich. 2. Do you think that one inch of packing is enough, especially for this place? We are close to Rochester; 3. I hear about hives with 4 and 6 inches, in the Bee Journal, but do not see any of that kind advertised. Where may I pur- chase such hives? What dealers manufac- ture them ? 4. What is the proper procedure neces- sary in the caging of a queen over another hive, as in the case of takinK one out for lo days or so. in the several different methods of management '?' What kind of cage is used, and how and what is the queen fed ? Is the common Benton mailing cage all right when provided with good candy ? 5. How long is it safe to keep the queen so caged ? 6. Must she haveattendanlsas in shipping? New York. Answers.—I. I have no personal acquaint- ance with those particular hives, but most of the hives made are much like the com- mon dovetailed hive, and so answer well. 2. It is generally considered that more than an inch of packing is desirable, most preferring at least 3 inches, but the protec- tion is not strictly in pr
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