. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 468 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL July 6, 1905 would be right for May 15 of a certain year in a given locality might be the right thing for June 1 of another year. Supposing, however, it could be easily done, it would have to be much the same for each year, and those who had been taking the Journal a year or more would object to having space thus occupied. It would be proper matter for publication in a book of instruction, which is expected to give general instructions. Even the books of instruction do not all count it feasible to give such plans of operat
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 468 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL July 6, 1905 would be right for May 15 of a certain year in a given locality might be the right thing for June 1 of another year. Supposing, however, it could be easily done, it would have to be much the same for each year, and those who had been taking the Journal a year or more would object to having space thus occupied. It would be proper matter for publication in a book of instruction, which is expected to give general instructions. Even the books of instruction do not all count it feasible to give such plans of operation. All this is said with no feeling of criticism against our correspondent. It is always desirable to know what our readers want, and just so far as practicable it is intended to gratify their desires. Gentleness of Caucasian Bees A correspondent, after a visit to Prof. Frank Benton at Washington, writes with regard to a colony of Caucasian bees: " It was simply wonderful the way he han- dled them. I do not think anything that has been written has been overrated. He first be- gan by taking them out and handling them the same as we do the ordinary bee; he then blew on them; shook them; kicked the hive, and put them to all the tests that you or I could think of to make an ordinary bee get up and sting. After all these tests they still clung to the frame and did not show the slightest intention to ; While many bee-keepers prefer bees having sufficient resentment in their make-up to keep at a respectful distance any one inclined to be light-fingered, there are others who would be glad to have bees without any sting. Next to a stingless bee is a bee with a sting it will not use upon its owner. Let us hope that these very gentle bees may at the same time distin- guish themselves as honey-storers. r \= ITlisccUancoxxs Hetps 3tcm5 =\ J Rev. John Dooly, of Berkshire Co., Mass., wrote an interesting article on the honey-bees for beginners, which appeared in The Courier,
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