. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. June 10, 1915.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 193. THE OUTLOOK. This, so far as bee-keepers are concerned, is at the time of writing good. We have had a spell of warm summery weather; there has been an abundance of fruit bloom and other flowers, and where the bees have not been decimated by that scourge, the "Isle of Wight" disease, they are doing well. No doubt, as a farmer friend put it, "a shower of rain all day to- morrow would do good," but the last few days we liave noticed here and there heads of white clover in full
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. June 10, 1915.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 193. THE OUTLOOK. This, so far as bee-keepers are concerned, is at the time of writing good. We have had a spell of warm summery weather; there has been an abundance of fruit bloom and other flowers, and where the bees have not been decimated by that scourge, the "Isle of Wight" disease, they are doing well. No doubt, as a farmer friend put it, "a shower of rain all day to- morrow would do good," but the last few days we liave noticed here and there heads of white clover in full bloom, and one field of sainfoin near our apiary is becoming tinged with the deep pink of the flowers. Swarms have been numerous, and those that came off early are giving a good account of themselves, some having already not only built out the brood combs but stored a considerable amount of honey in the supers. The one " fly in the ointment " is the continued prevalence of " Isle of Wight " disease. Although it appears to have abated somewhat in the south of the country, judging by the queries and samples of bees received at this ofiice it is playing havoc in the more remote districts. May we ask those who send bees for diagnosis to give us particulars of any symptoms they may notice. Many of our readers do this, but there are numbers who send up from a couple or three bees up to as many as would fill a half-pint measure with the simple query, "Please say • what has caused the death of these bees and what would you advise me to do?" One might almost as well send a message to the doctor saying, "I am ill; please send a bottle of medicine," and, without any other particulars to guide him, expect a suitable concoction to be sent. PREVENTING "ISLE OF WIGHT" DISEASE. When writing on this subject in the "Beitish Bee Journal" for May 27th, p. 175, I find I omitted mentioning one precaution that should be taken, viz., not to
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