. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 360 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. Oct. 31, 1918. even longer, to allow them to use the medicated syrup and settle down. Prob- ably a little Izalised syrup fed to the' other stock would have averted the trouble. There was a risk of losing the queen, but she may be all " T. O. ; '(Wellingborough).—Equalising stocks in the spring.—(1) If any colonies are very weak unite them to others of medium strength. Early in April feed those that need it, or take away combs containing stores from those that have an abundance, and give to t
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 360 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. Oct. 31, 1918. even longer, to allow them to use the medicated syrup and settle down. Prob- ably a little Izalised syrup fed to the' other stock would have averted the trouble. There was a risk of losing the queen, but she may be all " T. O. ; '(Wellingborough).—Equalising stocks in the spring.—(1) If any colonies are very weak unite them to others of medium strength. Early in April feed those that need it, or take away combs containing stores from those that have an abundance, and give to those that need food. Towards the end of April brood may be taken from those having more than four combs of brood and given to those with less. Brood that is on the point of emerging from the cells should be chosen. (2) No; follow one of the methods given in the " British Bee-keepers' Guide Book," or in " Queen Rearing in ; " S. ; (Hindhead).—Utilising unfinished sec- tions.—You will be able to keep them througn the winter if they are stored in a =dry place, and they may he fed back to the bees in the spring. E. W. Miller (Middlesex).—Requeening — It is getting very late to .requeen now, but it is still possible to do so. First remove the old queen, and 12 hours later put the new queen in an introducing cage over the frames. The bees may be allowed access to the candy hours later. They will eat this away, and liberate the queen in 12 to 24 hours. " Novice " (Crowborough).—Moving bees in the summer.—They must not be moved' more than a yard each day they are flying, or less than about two miles, or the flying bees will return to the old stand. If you wish to move the hive 50 yards, do it when the bees have been confined to the hive by cold weather for a week or more during the next four months. "J. H. ; (King's Heath).—Queen cast out.— (a) The bees will at times ball the queen after manipulation,
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