. Bee-breeding in the West. Bee culture. bees; three fine stands had been set on it last season. These were expected to work down into the apartment below, common to all; and tho' separate and distinct swarms, were to make common cause in filling it. This was so decidedly contrary to the na- ture and habits of the insect, that it could not possibly succeed; the result was, in this instance, what we may generally expect to find it. On applying some half dozen of the large bunch of keys, belonging to the palace, to as many doors and window-shut- ters, we found not a live bee to be seen, tho' the
. Bee-breeding in the West. Bee culture. bees; three fine stands had been set on it last season. These were expected to work down into the apartment below, common to all; and tho' separate and distinct swarms, were to make common cause in filling it. This was so decidedly contrary to the na- ture and habits of the insect, that it could not possibly succeed; the result was, in this instance, what we may generally expect to find it. On applying some half dozen of the large bunch of keys, belonging to the palace, to as many doors and window-shut- ters, we found not a live bee to be seen, tho' the larvae of the moth were there in myriads! Other instances, with precisely the same results, might be added, but it is thought unnecessary. Some years ago, a friend of the author, in Scotland, made somewhat of an approach to the principles of the subtended hive, but did not live to carry it out. There, they use almost exclusively the Straw Skep, which is only en- durable on account of its economy. The gentleman spoken of, finding that his bees had filled their skeps with comb, while the season for making ho- ney was yet at its height, afforded them. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Affleck, Thomas. [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, E. Lucas
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