. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK ^ yt AT $ PER ^mMt^j^^^"^^ >lL_-—-^/N AMERICA J^ 35tli Year. CHICAGO, ILL., AUG. 29, 1895. No. 35. Coj;)tributed /Vrticles^ On Imjiovtaiit A-piaTiaji Suhjeots, Possibility and Desirability of Breeding Out the Swarming Habit in Bees. BY BEET LOWNES. On page 419, the question of whether it is possible or de- sirable to breed out the swarming habit in bees is asked ; and the answers, as given by the different bee-keepers, are such that a novice, after reading them, would know about as much (probably less) as {s)ha
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK ^ yt AT $ PER ^mMt^j^^^"^^ >lL_-—-^/N AMERICA J^ 35tli Year. CHICAGO, ILL., AUG. 29, 1895. No. 35. Coj;)tributed /Vrticles^ On Imjiovtaiit A-piaTiaji Suhjeots, Possibility and Desirability of Breeding Out the Swarming Habit in Bees. BY BEET LOWNES. On page 419, the question of whether it is possible or de- sirable to breed out the swarming habit in bees is asked ; and the answers, as given by the different bee-keepers, are such that a novice, after reading them, would know about as much (probably less) as {s)ha did before, notwithstanding the pro- verb, that " In the multitude of counsellors there is ; While I have no especial desire to contradict any of the an- swers given, still I cannot bring myself to believe that it is either possible or desirable to breed out the swarming habit in bees. In the first place, swarming, properly .speaking, is not a habit; that is, it has not been acquired by the bees them- selves, but has been indelibly stamped upon their natures by the Creator, who doeth all things well. A man may acquire. the habit of swearing, and he may continue in the habit or not, according to his own will, but the desire to swarm is one of the strongest instincts the bee has—it has existed ever since the bees were created, and I can truthfully say, will exist until they become extinct. Habits, properly speaking, will grow and strengthen upon those by whom they are practiced. If a man begins the use of alcoholic drinks, he will gradually form a stronger appetite for liquor, until at last he will have no power to break away from the habit, should he desire to do so, and the same may be said of swearing. Should a man begin the use of profane language when circumstances are exceptionally trying, he will soon find himself indulging in the habit on the least provoca- tion, and in many cases with no provocation whatever. But the habit (?) of swarming is no grea
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