. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 224 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [May 7, 1891. standing all in the same row, and wintering on the same natural stores gathered by the bees. Why is this ?—W. Woodley, World's End, Newbury. (twerua anir Implies. [351.] Four Bee-way Sections.—Being anxious to make for own use some four bee-way section racks, what would you advise as a substitute for Hookers metal supports (p. 50, Guide-bock). I'm taking it for granted that four bee-way sections are better than two bee-way.—Box, Feltham, Middlesex. .Reply.—The advantage claimed for the per- forate
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 224 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [May 7, 1891. standing all in the same row, and wintering on the same natural stores gathered by the bees. Why is this ?—W. Woodley, World's End, Newbury. (twerua anir Implies. [351.] Four Bee-way Sections.—Being anxious to make for own use some four bee-way section racks, what would you advise as a substitute for Hookers metal supports (p. 50, Guide-bock). I'm taking it for granted that four bee-way sections are better than two bee-way.—Box, Feltham, Middlesex. .Reply.—The advantage claimed for the per- forated supports is that the bees can reach upper stories without travelling over the combs _ of lower ones. No substitute will quite accomplish this. However, if slotted dividers are used and the sides of racks are hollowed out to allow & bee-passage from section to section they will answer your purpose. )m from % Hite. Paignton, South Devon.—My stocks are working with good-will, thanks to the bright sunshine we are having all through this month, although the easterly wind remains with us still. Generally stocks in this part have stood the severe weather well and are strong and healthy. Trusting your own bees are equally well favoured. —George John Freeman. Morchard Bishop, North Devon, May 2nd.— The weather here has been very cold and windy; flowers of all sorts are backward. To-day I see the bees hard at work and cirrying in lots of pollen. I heard of a swarm (?) on the 24th coming out and making their way into a neigh- bouring hive, and settling peaceably with the lot already in possession. I do not think we shall have any natural swarms here for the next fortnight.—W. F. Tronson. Notices to Correspondents and Inquirers. Replying to the notification on p. 203 of for April 23, Mr. Geo. J. Freeman, of Glen- mire, Paignton, South Devon, writes:— 'Failing any reply from a "Bee Expert," I should be pleased to give the lady at Staver- ton, near Totn
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