. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. ^v^: iAAui British the: % --^^fej*^=p. Communications to the Editor to be addressed ' Stbanoewais' Printing Office, Tower Street, St. Martin's Lane, ' [No. 247. Vol. XV.] MARCH 17, 1887. [Published Weekly.] editorial, goitres, #c. OUTLINES FOR OF BEE-KEEPING BEGINNERS. (Continued from page 67.) III.—Bees abe able to Sting. 1. Worker and queen bees are furnished for then- defence with a stinging apparatus, whose principal parts are the sting and poison-bag. 2. The poison is a clear liquid, and is introduced through small openings in the
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. ^v^: iAAui British the: % --^^fej*^=p. Communications to the Editor to be addressed ' Stbanoewais' Printing Office, Tower Street, St. Martin's Lane, ' [No. 247. Vol. XV.] MARCH 17, 1887. [Published Weekly.] editorial, goitres, #c. OUTLINES FOR OF BEE-KEEPING BEGINNERS. (Continued from page 67.) III.—Bees abe able to Sting. 1. Worker and queen bees are furnished for then- defence with a stinging apparatus, whose principal parts are the sting and poison-bag. 2. The poison is a clear liquid, and is introduced through small openings in the sting into the wound when stung. After a few moments there is a sen- sation of heat, and this spot begins to swell, the swelling spreading to the surrounding parts. If children are stung on the head, very often the whole face becomes swollen, and it takes several days for them to recover. 3. With grown-up people, after they have been stung several times, the effect produced is less marked, until, with very few exceptions, the parts stung no longer swell, and the bee-keeper is said to be sting-proof. Where stung, there is still the sensation of pain, but this passes away without any swelling, 4. When stung, remove the sting as quickly as possible with the point of a pen-knife, and wipe the place with a handkerchief moistened in water. A little honey put on the wound gives relief, but it should not be rubbed, as this helps to spread the poison and causes more irritation. 5. The poison (called formic acid) has a peculiar smell, which can be recognised when one is stung. It is this smell that makes the bees angry ; there- fore, when working amongst them, always have a pail of clean water handy, so that you can plunge your hands into it to remove the acid. For the same reason, care must be taken not to crush a bee. If it is absolutely necessary to kill one, its head should be squeezed. 6. When a bee persists in buzzing round the bee-keeper's head, he must move away quietly, and wh
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