. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. nothing In Mr. Doollttle's book solving this question. Rev. M. Mahin—I have tried many ex- periments In that line, but without any success. I know that queens have been fertilized that could not fly. Two cases of the kind have come under my obser- vation, one in my boyhood, and one some years ago. My father dipt a queen's wing, and after coming out every day for a week or so, she ceast to come out, and the snmraer came out with a large swarm. A few years ago I dipt the wing of a virgin queen to prevent the killing of some choice drones, as I wan
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. nothing In Mr. Doollttle's book solving this question. Rev. M. Mahin—I have tried many ex- periments In that line, but without any success. I know that queens have been fertilized that could not fly. Two cases of the kind have come under my obser- vation, one in my boyhood, and one some years ago. My father dipt a queen's wing, and after coming out every day for a week or so, she ceast to come out, and the snmraer came out with a large swarm. A few years ago I dipt the wing of a virgin queen to prevent the killing of some choice drones, as I wanted them to fertilize some young queens. After my other queens were fertilized I went to the hive, and found that my dipt queen had just become fer- tile, and I sold her the next spring for three dollars. But I have little hope that the fertilization of queens in con- finement can ever be made a success. Bee-Keeping in Old Mexico. The people here are only awakening to modern bee-keeping, and I am proud to say, that the most part of it is due to my efforts. We have very hot weather now, without rain, and bees are working with all vigor. The rains let them work only half a day. The best harvest time is from September to May. I find many valuable kinks in the American Bee Journal, so much more valuable for me, as I have to find out everything for my- self. I hope it will prosper for a long time, and its editor, too. F. Bussler. Mexico, Aug., 12. Almost My " ; The morning of July 30 was warm and sticky. It lookt and felt as tho rain might fall any moment. But those su- pers had to be put on, or perhaps lose a valuable swarm. Somehow I had mis- givings of trouble—my courage was not up to its occasional standard ; but—as 1 said—those supers certainly ought to top that hive. By considerable mental persuasion I put on the veil, got the smoker to do its best, buttoned up my coat collar, and started. I took off the top cover, peekt in—bees attenting strictly
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