. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 99, THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Jan. 21, 1915. ROYAL SHOW FUND. £ s. d. Donations alreadv received ... 23 3 0 WAR RELIEF FUNDS. £ s. d. Donations already received ... 3 6 0. Correspondents desiring an answer in the next issue should send questions to reach this office NOT LATER than the FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING. Only SPECIALLY URGENT ques- tions will be replied to by post if a STAMPED addressed envelope is enclosed. All questions must be accompanied by the sender's name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 99, THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Jan. 21, 1915. ROYAL SHOW FUND. £ s. d. Donations alreadv received ... 23 3 0 WAR RELIEF FUNDS. £ s. d. Donations already received ... 3 6 0. Correspondents desiring an answer in the next issue should send questions to reach this office NOT LATER than the FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING. Only SPECIALLY URGENT ques- tions will be replied to by post if a STAMPED addressed envelope is enclosed. All questions must be accompanied by the sender's name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. There is no fee for answering questions. K. F. Stuart. FouJ Brojd.—Closing en- trances in Winter.—(1) We cannot , but it is probable they will. Keep the hives sni:)plied with Apicure and Naphthaline, and medicate all food with Naplithol Beta. (2) Do not close the entrances entirely, but darken them. Take a piece of thin wood 5 inches long on one' edge and 4 inches long on the other and 3 or 4 inches wide. Nail a narrow lath, | of an inch thick, at either end, and place in front of the entrance, laths downwards and the long edge next the hive. This will form a tunnel, allowing ventilation and excluding light. Feark (Essex). Preserving Wood of Bee House.—We should prefer creosote. There would be a possibility of it tainting the honey Avhen first done unless care was taken, but if the wood is treated now the smell will have dis- appeared by the time of the honey har- vest. Do not leave the honey exposed to the air. M. BoAXER (AVarwicks).—(1) 'Write Mr. H. Wigley, Hartridge, Gravesend. (2) It is a matter of individual fancy; wc do not use one. (3) Yes, under some circumstances, but it is not much used. (4) You may do so. Some bee-keepers use a shallow frame super of worker comb for the purpose. (5) You may do so, but it is not advisable, as it dis- turbs the bees too much. (6) The secretary is Mr. J. Ingerthorpe, Knowle. Mrs. R. F. Rendbll.—Any of the ma
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