. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March 8, 1900.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 95 write anything which can be of much interest or value to readers of the Journal and Becord, because I have not had any unusual experiences. Having been appointed to this small country parish in 1892, I began bee- keeping in the following spring with a stock which was pre3ented to me by a friend. At that time I kuew very little about bees, and the gifc which I received did not fill me with unmixed gratitude. However, once started, I quickly succumbed to the attractiveness of the pursuit, and the '
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March 8, 1900.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 95 write anything which can be of much interest or value to readers of the Journal and Becord, because I have not had any unusual experiences. Having been appointed to this small country parish in 1892, I began bee- keeping in the following spring with a stock which was pre3ented to me by a friend. At that time I kuew very little about bees, and the gifc which I received did not fill me with unmixed gratitude. However, once started, I quickly succumbed to the attractiveness of the pursuit, and the ' fever' has not yet left me. I was fortunate enough to have two good seasons to begin with. In fact, '93 and '94 have been my best years as regards the quality of the honey crop. I remember that an ex- " The picture also shows that my apiary is situated in an orchard. I do not find that there are any evil results from the situation, while swarms never go far away. It is curious to note from year to year how certain fruit trees seem to attract swarms without any apparent reason. This district would, I suppose, be classed a? a fair, though not first- rate, one for honey production. We rely mainly on white clover, of which there is usually a plentiful supply in the pastures. There are many fruit trees, but too frequently the weather is very unpropitious when they are in bloom. There are also chestnuts, syca- mores, and limes, but none of them exist in large numbers. My apiary consists of about. THE REV. E. CHARLEYS APIARY, TARVI^, NEAR CQESTER. perienced bee-keeper gave me a piece of advice which, I think, affords a very useful hint for beginners to prevent either undue discouragement or too great expectations from a single unsatisfactory or, may be, very profitable season. The advice was to ' take five years' results and strike an average from which to make your calculation.' " It will be seen from the picture that my hives are anything but uniform in make. This I find
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