. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 236 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. May. 13, 1920. found in remote country places prejudice among the older generation for the " owd skip," who cared little for the new fangled notions of to-day. The straw skep, Mr. Hill stated, was a sealed book. To find "the queen" under those con- ditions was possible only by driving the whole colony out of the hive, whereas with the modern frame hive one was able to witness the movements, and in a large measure control the activities of these wonderful creatures. The method of " drivi
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 236 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. May. 13, 1920. found in remote country places prejudice among the older generation for the " owd skip," who cared little for the new fangled notions of to-day. The straw skep, Mr. Hill stated, was a sealed book. To find "the queen" under those con- ditions was possible only by driving the whole colony out of the hive, whereas with the modern frame hive one was able to witness the movements, and in a large measure control the activities of these wonderful creatures. The method of " driving " bees was wat<?hed with great interest; as were also various devices for the economical management of an apiary. The bees on this occasion were living models of a well ordered apiary, and although they were flying freely, no one present came in for special attention. Appreciations are due to Mrs. Hill for the excellent tea provided. This series of lectures and demonstra- tions, planned by the Derbyshire Bee- keepers' Association, was continued on Saturday, May 8, , at the Agri- cultural Education Offices, No. 12, St. Peter's Churchyard, with an address by the Rev. R. H. N. Ellison (Aston Rec- tory), and the next demonstration will take place on the afternoon of May 15 at the Council Schools, Hatton, to which members and non-members are cordially invited.—S. Milton, " Hazeldene," Fair- fax Road, Derby. Questions, for Bee-Keepers for Self-Examination. 503.—In what circumstances is spring feeding requisite, and how is it done? 504.—How should skeps containing (1) a colony and (2) a swarm be packed for transit? 505.—Compare the hiving of a swarm on a fresh site in an apiary with hiving it in a fresh hive on the old or parent stand. 506.—Describe exactly the make of a board for use when fixing foundation in frames, and state how it is used and how the foundation is prevented from adher- ing to it. 507.—In normal circumstances how earl
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