. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 23, 1897.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 505 HOMES OF THE HONEY-BEE. THE APIARIES OF OUR READERS. The illustration below carries us to the North of Scotland and the bee-garden of Mr. Kobert Kelly, a bee-keeper of some ten years' standing, and a reader of our Journals for nearly the whole period. From the appearance of the hives used it is clear that the most modern methods of management are followed, while the fact that they are all home-made adds to one's interest in them. On the extreme right of the picture we get a glimpse of what looks
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Dec. 23, 1897.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 505 HOMES OF THE HONEY-BEE. THE APIARIES OF OUR READERS. The illustration below carries us to the North of Scotland and the bee-garden of Mr. Kobert Kelly, a bee-keeper of some ten years' standing, and a reader of our Journals for nearly the whole period. From the appearance of the hives used it is clear that the most modern methods of management are followed, while the fact that they are all home-made adds to one's interest in them. On the extreme right of the picture we get a glimpse of what looks like a bit of " Scotia's mountains," and the tree-top just seen suggests a real need for the interest to general readers. Although I have seen less or more of bees all my life, I took no interest in them until the beginning of 1887, when my father came to live with me and brought his bees with him in an old straw skep, which was set down in my garden. About a month later my experience began. " It was on a bright, warm Sunday morning, after breakfast. I went out into the garden to enjoy a pipe ; and observing the bees very busy carrying in loads of what I believed to be wax to build combs with, I sat down a few yards away to watch them. In less than two minutes, a bee came straight for me and com- menced business under one of my eyes. MU. ROnT. KELLY S AriARV, WINDYGATES, FIFE, warm protection afforded to the bees from high winds coming from below, by the thick, tall- growing hedge in rear of the hives. The soncy Scotch lassie standing behind we learn i« Mr. Kelly's daughter, and looks the very picture of a worker among the bees. Our friend has kindly sent us a few notes regarding himself, which, being both interesting and characteristic, we cannot do better than let them speak for us. ]Mr. Kelly writes :— • " Being a railway surface-man, I am more accustomed to handle the pick and shovel than the pen, besides, it would require a ' Lords- wood ' to
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