. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Aug. 19, 1897.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 325 listing a prosperous and successful Bee Asso- ciation for Helmsley and District, of which he is the Hon. Secretary and expert. We asked for some particulars to go along with the picture, and, in response, Mr. Ness says : "JNIy present apiary was es'ablisheJ by the purchase of three skeps of hies in March, 1894 (this was a recommeQceuieiit of bee- keeping on returning home from Australia). Not caring for the skep systeai, I three â¢Wells' hives made ready to receiva th? swarms, which is
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Aug. 19, 1897.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 325 listing a prosperous and successful Bee Asso- ciation for Helmsley and District, of which he is the Hon. Secretary and expert. We asked for some particulars to go along with the picture, and, in response, Mr. Ness says : "JNIy present apiary was es'ablisheJ by the purchase of three skeps of hies in March, 1894 (this was a recommeQceuieiit of bee- keeping on returning home from Australia). Not caring for the skep systeai, I three â¢Wells' hives made ready to receiva th? swarms, which issued early in June. I put a swarm in one end of each of the three double hi^es ; twenty-one days later I transferred bees and best of the combs from the skep? into front to back, there follows the three ' Wells ' hives, after which are four of the ' Conqueror' pattern ; these answer fairly well, but are a nuisance in manipulating. Most of the older hives are made with a hinged alighting board, with an aperture cut through, Ih in. by 10 in., covered with perforated zinc for ventilation ; ⢠thij board doubles up and fastens with a â thumbscrew, and is a very handy arrangement â when preparing for sending hives to the heather, as the bees can be fastened up in a moment. They are also ventilated for the moor journey through the floorboard. All my various patterns of hives take ten standard frames, with one exception ; but about one-half hxve the 15j in. top-bar, and the remainder. MR. ROBT. NESSS APIARY, SPROXTON PARK, HELMSLEY. the empty compartments of the ' Wells' hives. In 1895 I increased to twelve stocks, and all wintered safe, again doubled the number of my colonies for 1896 by artificial swarming, driven stocks, and a few by purchase. The first four hives on lefc of the picture are Messrs. Lee's new ' Heather hives.' Next to these (in the corner) is a ' ' hive, which I like best for all purposes ; then follow two of Lee's waterproof hives, which justify their t
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