. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 14, 1922. THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. 009 Notes from the Shadows of Brecon Beacons. The season has been ve\-y disappointing in this district. The opening months of the spring gave great promises. Honey was carried very plentifully, then the cold, wet weather came, and still continues, and the contents of one or two supers that were not capped was taken down to the brood boxes. This is the worst honey season since 1912. We are waiting patiently for the declara- tion of the specific to check the ravages of the bee-pest. We are told by the
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 14, 1922. THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. 009 Notes from the Shadows of Brecon Beacons. The season has been ve\-y disappointing in this district. The opening months of the spring gave great promises. Honey was carried very plentifully, then the cold, wet weather came, and still continues, and the contents of one or two supers that were not capped was taken down to the brood boxes. This is the worst honey season since 1912. We are waiting patiently for the declara- tion of the specific to check the ravages of the bee-pest. We are told by the experts that such a remedy has been found, but all the tests have not been completed. Well, it is very disappointing if we are obliged to close the stocks down knowing they har- bour the destructive mite, and a high per- centage of them will go under during winter-. What is to be done with strong stocks that have a bundle of bees on the ground about the size of an egg any flying day? That is the case with many of us. We should like to get the " cure " published or some advice offered us how to deal with stocks in this condition before we close them down for winter. [We are sorry we can give no specific for Acarine disease. Practically nothing can be done at the close of the season but keep some disinfectant in the hive and medicate all food that is given. The vapouriser advertised by Mr. R. Lee will be found useful for the winter, as it can be re-charged without disturbing the bees.âEds.] I have found a new dealer in bees lately. On the path near the hives at sunset I met the customer, daddy-long-legs, coming to meet me with a whole bee in its mouth. He being so tall, and the legs so long, lifting his prey so high was coming in style. I suppose he picked up a dead one, but I was surprised seeing a creature so fragile and ethereal walking away with a bee as a prize. Honev is still maintaining its own with the children. Bread and honey is a delicacy, and suppose will e
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