. Bees. Bee culture. BEES. 13 race as the introduced queen. This is due to the fact that during the honey season worker bees die rapidly, and after requeening they are repkced by the offspring of the new queen. A most important consideration m purchasing colonies of bees is to see to it that they are free from disease. In many States and counties there are inspectors of apiaries who can be consulted on this point, but if this is not possi- ble even a novice can tell whether or not there is any- thing wrong with the brood, and it is always safest to refuse hives containing dead brood. The best
. Bees. Bee culture. BEES. 13 race as the introduced queen. This is due to the fact that during the honey season worker bees die rapidly, and after requeening they are repkced by the offspring of the new queen. A most important consideration m purchasing colonies of bees is to see to it that they are free from disease. In many States and counties there are inspectors of apiaries who can be consulted on this point, but if this is not possi- ble even a novice can tell whether or not there is any- thing wrong with the brood, and it is always safest to refuse hives containing dead brood. The best time of the year to begin beekeeping is in the spring, for during the first few months of ownership the bee keeper can study the subject and learn what to do, so that he is not so likely to make a mistake which will end in loss of bees. It is usually best to buy good strong colonies with plenty of brood for that sea- son of the year, but if this is not practicable, then smaller colonies, or nuclei, may be purchased and built up duiing the summer season. Of course, no suiplus honey can be expected if all the honey gathered goes into themaldng of additional bees. It is desirable to get as little drone comb as pos- sible and a good supply of honey in the colonies purchased. The question as to what race and strain of bees is to be kept is important. If poor stock has been purchased locally, the bee keeper should send to some rehable queen breeder for good queens as a foun- dation for his apiary. Queens may be purchased Fig. bee escape. for SI Cach for "untCSted" to several dollars each for ''selected" breeding queens. Usually it will not pay beginners to buy "selected" breeding queens, for they are not yet prepared to make the best use of such stock. "Untested" or "tested" queens are usually as good a quaUty as are profitable for a year or so, and there is also less danger in mailing "untested" (young) queens. 447. Fi
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