. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 276 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. other occasion, it is best to avoid any re- taliatory movements. The destruction of a bee is certai'i to call one or more to its rescue, and the result will prove an increase of irritable To return to the method of uniting. Upon bringing the colonies together it is best to have them face the same direction. I now provide a hive with wire cloth division boards, preferably a frame one quarter inch wide with wire cloth tacked on both sides which prevents contact of the bees with those of the adjoining apartment. As I us
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 276 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. other occasion, it is best to avoid any re- taliatory movements. The destruction of a bee is certai'i to call one or more to its rescue, and the result will prove an increase of irritable To return to the method of uniting. Upon bringing the colonies together it is best to have them face the same direction. I now provide a hive with wire cloth division boards, preferably a frame one quarter inch wide with wire cloth tacked on both sides which prevents contact of the bees with those of the adjoining apartment. As I use a closed end frame hive with open side, this arrangement is easily made, and an entrance to eacli compartment in keep- ing with the hives containing colonies to be united. With all in readiness, open the hives, using a little smoke, and transfer the combs and bees to an apartment on their respective sides, giving an entrance to each. The inferior or mismated queen being re- moved will leave one side queenless. In a few days the bees, having become of like scent and acquainted, will gradually leave, finding the entrance of those possessing a queen where they will be recei vedas mem- bers of the same family. It being rather more difficult to arrange a tight compartment in the Langstroth hive, a suitable box with rabbits and one or more movable partitions and entrances as des- cribed can be cheaply made and kept for this special purpose. Preferably, the work of uniting colonies should be deferred until all breeding is over for the season, otherwise queen cells are likely to be constructed in the queenless compartment. However, should it be de- sireable to unite during the breeding sea- son, the screen partition may be removed at the end of thirty-six hours using a little smoke. During a honey flow, bees unite readily. Preparatory to uniting colonies, it is best to ascertain whether any have virgin queens, as such, by the ordinary methods cannot be united with those having a layi
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