. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. bees in the early spring. They have swarmed twice each, and are still swarming. I fear I will not get any honey this year. My bees are the com- mon black or brown bees. Should I get better stock ? J. A. King Pitts, Ga. The common race of bees has a few faults, and one is that they swarm too much. But little honey is produced in such seasons. This is not the worst of it. A lot of weak colonies will be on hand for winter, and winter losses will be large. You should watch them closely from now on, and feed and equalize stores as needed. As for bet- ter s
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. bees in the early spring. They have swarmed twice each, and are still swarming. I fear I will not get any honey this year. My bees are the com- mon black or brown bees. Should I get better stock ? J. A. King Pitts, Ga. The common race of bees has a few faults, and one is that they swarm too much. But little honey is produced in such seasons. This is not the worst of it. A lot of weak colonies will be on hand for winter, and winter losses will be large. You should watch them closely from now on, and feed and equalize stores as needed. As for bet- ter stock, I refer you to Mr. William- son's letter in this department. Mr. Byer's Makkh.^m .-^piarv. tion to lie down under the cedar trees on a hot day and enjoy the scenery in- stead of working. This apiarv is sit- uated in the town of Markham, but the location has no dwelling nearer than yards, and trees are all around the yard. It is on a table-land about 80 feet above the valley and river. Behind this table-land the ground rises about 40 feet higher, so that the protection is splendid. About 30 feet to the left of the picture, a tiny stream trickles along, giving water for the bees, in a sheltered situation. The other picture shows the view looking south from the apiary, the two high bridges over the river being plainly in view. This apiary always gives me the largest yield of all my bees, and the reason is not clear to me, as the other locations have much more clover around them. One factor that helps the yard, no doutt, is a large quantity of soft maples along the village streets just a short distance north of the yard. Shelter and water of easy access may also help some, especially the latter, as many colonies dwindle in early spring because of having to fly long distances for water on windy, chilly days. A Beginner's Questions Dear Mr. Wilder:—Are honey- boards necessary when bees are run for chunk honey ? When is the best time to transfer bees ? How late in the sea
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