. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 11, 1918. THE BRITISH LEE JOURNAL. 123 WEATHER * Westb< Rainfall, 1 15 in. Heaviest fall, 49 in on 30th. Rain fell on 12 days. Below average, 1-22. Sunshine, hours. Brightest day, 23rd 10"4 hours. Sunless days, 3. Above average, 14 2 hours. Maximum tempera- tuz'e, 66 on 24th. REPORT. ourne, March, 1918. Minimum tempera- ture, 29 on 10th. Minimum on grass, 22 on 16th. Frosty nights, 7. Mean maximum, 51 "6. Mean minimum, 35'6. Mean temperature, 43 6. Above average, 2 3. Maximum barometer, 30503 on 22nd. Minimum barom
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 11, 1918. THE BRITISH LEE JOURNAL. 123 WEATHER * Westb< Rainfall, 1 15 in. Heaviest fall, 49 in on 30th. Rain fell on 12 days. Below average, 1-22. Sunshine, hours. Brightest day, 23rd 10"4 hours. Sunless days, 3. Above average, 14 2 hours. Maximum tempera- tuz'e, 66 on 24th. REPORT. ourne, March, 1918. Minimum tempera- ture, 29 on 10th. Minimum on grass, 22 on 16th. Frosty nights, 7. Mean maximum, 51 "6. Mean minimum, 35'6. Mean temperature, 43 6. Above average, 2 3. Maximum barometer, 30503 on 22nd. Minimum barometer, 29-224 on 31st. L. B. G. Levick (Sussex).— Using combs containing mouldy pollen.—It will be quite safe to use these; the bees will clear out the old pollen. If the combs are mouldy, you might treat them with a 5 per cent, solution of Formalin, spray, or soak them. A. Greenhorn (Somerset).—Making an artificial swarm.—Follow the instructions in the " Guide Book" implicitly. Moving the old stock to a new location means exactly what it 6ays. It may be only a yard, or any distance beyond that. The new hive containing the queen, and one or more combs from the old stock, is placed on the old stand. The old flying bees will return to it, and form the swarm. As the young- bees in the old stock fly, they will locate their hive wherever it is, and return to it. There is no need to place dried grass, or any other obstruction, in front, of the entrance; in fact, that would defeat the object in view when moving the hive, and should only be done when moving a hive of bees to a new location without dividing the colony. The queenless lot will raise a queen, or you could defer the operation until queen cells are started. Only allow them to •retain one queen, cell. T. R. (Essex).—Transferring bees from hire roof. —You may move the bees to your orchard any time, the sooner the better. You might turn the roof up, as you suggest, and place a standard brood box
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