Gleanings in bee culture . rned bees areas easily handled as birds. Women can carefor bees because there is little attentionnecessary unless one wishes to feed forearly brood-rearing, or there is foul broodin the vicinity. When the swarming season is at hand,and one is provided witli a new sectionalhive with frames properly fitted with brood-foundation starters, and an Alley queen anddrone trap, the bees may be allowed to clus-ter in the trap or they may be left free tocluster elsewhere. If they cluster on abush, cut the branch and lay it before thehive, preferably on a large sheet of chea]>
Gleanings in bee culture . rned bees areas easily handled as birds. Women can carefor bees because there is little attentionnecessary unless one wishes to feed forearly brood-rearing, or there is foul broodin the vicinity. When the swarming season is at hand,and one is provided witli a new sectionalhive with frames properly fitted with brood-foundation starters, and an Alley queen anddrone trap, the bees may be allowed to clus-ter in the trap or they may be left free tocluster elsewhere. If they cluster on abush, cut the branch and lay it before thehive, preferably on a large sheet of chea]>muslin. Then tap lightly with a stick, andyou will soon experience a thi-ill of enthu-siasm. The bees will march into the hive inlegular order. Women who keep bees are of great benefitto their homes and communities. The hon-ey supjDlied is the most healthful and pur-est sweet the world knows, and is useful ina variety of ways. It may be used in itsnatural state on the table, in fruit-canning, 150 GLEANINGS TN BKE OTTLTURE. pollenizer, and perfectpollenizalioii ineaiisperfect fruit andgrain. Buckley, Wash. HOW A WOMAN FOUND RECREATION WITH BEES, FRUIT, AND FLOWERS BY DR. EDNA Fig. 1.—Dr. Edna P. plan of luiuliug culuitonfiele foinuUitions. cooking, baking, and candy-making—infact, in any thing that sugar and water areused in. It has greater sweetening powerthan most of the manufactured syrups, and,besides, possesses great medicinal value. As a remunerative occupation for womenit has been my experience that it is extreme-ly profitable, clean, and healthful. Whenbees have been properly cared for duringthe winter and spring, and a proper methodemployed during the summer, a singleswarm can produce from 50 to 200 one-pound sections of surplus honey which canalways be sold at good prices. It is a busi-ness that can be carried on with one or twohives or one or two hundred. It can becarried on at home, thus affording a greatopportunity for self-improvement. Th
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