. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. ^RL&ST". [8901] "Nucleus Smarming.—In this method of increase, as described in the 'Guide Book," when a stock is placed on the stand formerly occupied by the nucleus, the latter being removed to the stand vacated by the stock, I understand that the returning bees enter the respec- ' tive hives on their old stand. These would be strange to them and the bees not of their own colony. Does net a, lot of fight- ing take place?—Novice, Elmet. Reply.—There is no danger of the two lots fighting when the places are ex- changed, f
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. ^RL&ST". [8901] "Nucleus Smarming.—In this method of increase, as described in the 'Guide Book," when a stock is placed on the stand formerly occupied by the nucleus, the latter being removed to the stand vacated by the stock, I understand that the returning bees enter the respec- ' tive hives on their old stand. These would be strange to them and the bees not of their own colony. Does net a, lot of fight- ing take place?—Novice, Elmet. Reply.—There is no danger of the two lots fighting when the places are ex- changed, for the bees from the "strong" hive are foragers returning laden and are welcomed. The same holds good with the living bees of the nucleus. [8902] Begun ning.—I have twelve stocks of bees in an out apiary two miles away. They are free from disease, and I wish to requeen from my own bees in order to avoid the risk of introducing disease. All the stocks except two are in their second season.—M. R. Leylancl, Lanes. Reply.—You Mill find full instructions for requeening in Mr. Sladen's book •Queen-rearing in England," which you say you have just purchased. [8903] Controlling Queen-mating.—I should be glad of your opinion on the following:—Suppose T have a hive of black bees—one of hybrids, and one of Italians—and a neighbour close at hand has nondescript varieties of bees. I make a nucleus with queen cells from one hive and Avish to keep the parent stock for honey gathering only. How can I know whioh species of drone will fertilize the respective queens. One can prevent •drones in one's own apiary but can have no control in a neighbour's. The only plan I can suggest would be to take each virgin queen with drones of the same race some distance away and chance the queen returning fertilised, failing this one can- keep the species pure by having only one race of bees in the apiary, wTiieh [ think is the best plan to< follow for honey production.
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