. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. June, 1913. 189 American IBcc Jonrnall )>=^^^^ 1 should never clu'=ter on the outside during a honey crop. They are either too crowded, too warm, or too little ventilated. It is sometimes well to raise the hive an inch or two from the bottom-board, especially in front. 3. Drones cause the bees annoy- ance by their bulk and their noise. Keep the drone-combs replaced by worker-combs wherever it is practi- cable to change them. 4. Have young queens. They lay less drone-eggs, and the bees are less apt to supersede them. When bees are rearing young quee
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. June, 1913. 189 American IBcc Jonrnall )>=^^^^ 1 should never clu'=ter on the outside during a honey crop. They are either too crowded, too warm, or too little ventilated. It is sometimes well to raise the hive an inch or two from the bottom-board, especially in front. 3. Drones cause the bees annoy- ance by their bulk and their noise. Keep the drone-combs replaced by worker-combs wherever it is practi- cable to change them. 4. Have young queens. They lay less drone-eggs, and the bees are less apt to supersede them. When bees are rearing young queens to supersede the old mother, she is likely to swarm out and the bees will follow. •5. If you are raising extracted honey, keep a supply of empty combs ahead of need on the hive, if it takes three or four stories. is intended for beginners. Very few practical apiarists use gloves at all, but we all recognize the ne-id of a veil at hand for accidentally irritated colonies. We give our preference to the veil which is most readily put on or taken off, even if a little less safe than the well-fastened veil. Each one should decide this point for himself. Veils and The witty contribution in this issue on the above subject, by Mr. Bigelow, Do It In June Keep the grass cut away from the front of the hives. Shade them from the hot sun. Do not allow the bees to cluster in front for want of ventilation or for want of room. If they hang out, raise the hive from its bottom, in front. See that your colonies have enough room to store honey, when the yield is on. To coax an average colony into the empty super nothing is better than a few half sealed sections exchanged from a very active colony, and the lat- ter won't miss them. Miscellaneous <^ News Items Dampening Sections by Means of a Wet Cloth If the sections make a creaking noise when being folded, it is a sign that they are too dry and need to be dampened. To dampen sections, take the sec- tions out of the crate and lay th
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