. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BBB-KEEPERvS' REVIEW. 45. even in our own, but the signs of the times are unmistakable. Finally, we can expect the general rush, specially and enterprise of these last days to influence the pursuit of bee keeping to such an extent that one who does not keep in touch with our current literature for a 3-ear or two, will be quite out of date. Grayson, Cal., Dec. 13, 1900. ATING QUEENS IN CON- FINEMENT. A GEORGIA MAN'S SUCCESS ^\TTH 100 QUEENS. BY J. S. DAVITTE. Replying to your inquiry as to how I get queens mated in confinement, I will say that I built
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BBB-KEEPERvS' REVIEW. 45. even in our own, but the signs of the times are unmistakable. Finally, we can expect the general rush, specially and enterprise of these last days to influence the pursuit of bee keeping to such an extent that one who does not keep in touch with our current literature for a 3-ear or two, will be quite out of date. Grayson, Cal., Dec. 13, 1900. ATING QUEENS IN CON- FINEMENT. A GEORGIA MAN'S SUCCESS ^\TTH 100 QUEENS. BY J. S. DAVITTE. Replying to your inquiry as to how I get queens mated in confinement, I will say that I built a large tent, 30 feet in diameter and 30 feet high, the covering being of mosquito netting. Colonies of bees well supplied with drones were plac- ed close up against the wall of the tent, on the outside, each colony being allow- ed two entrances. One entrance opened outside of the tent, and was contracted so that neither queens nor drones could pass, but allowed the workers to pass out and in, and work in the fields in the usu- al manner. The other entrance opened into the tent, and was large enough for the passage of a queen or drone; but it was kept closed or darkened for about a week after the colony was placed in posi- tion. This was done for the purpose of educating the workers to use the outside entrance The drones were not allowed to use the outer entrance at any time, nor to enter the tent except from 11:00 A. M. until 1:30 P. M. After the drones had learned the bounds of the tent, the}' seemed contented, and made a very pret- ty school flying in the top of the tent. And I wish to say right here that the drones are the main feature of this prob- lem. Once you get them ^//zW and recon- ciled to fly in the top of the tent, the problem is solved. Nine times out of ten the queen will not reach the top of the tent before receiving the most prompt and gushing attention. After I got the drones under control I had no difficulty. I sim- ply turned in the queens from the hives t
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