. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL January trial. These men began the importa- tion of Italian bees into Germany, which gave them the "proof of the pudding" so to say, for with the rear- ing of bees of a different color they were enabled to make sure of many facts. Parthenogenesis may not seem of much importance to a beginner, but it was this discovery which enabled bee- keepers to ascertain that the sons of a queen are true descendants of her race and that her mating does not influence their descent. It also explained why queens who have had no proper oc
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL January trial. These men began the importa- tion of Italian bees into Germany, which gave them the "proof of the pudding" so to say, for with the rear- ing of bees of a different color they were enabled to make sure of many facts. Parthenogenesis may not seem of much importance to a beginner, but it was this discovery which enabled bee- keepers to ascertain that the sons of a queen are true descendants of her race and that her mating does not influence their descent. It also explained why queens who have had no proper occa- sion to mate become drone-layers. It led to the more intensive cultivation of bees. The time was now ripe for the inven- tion of a practical hive. Though Dzier- zon could get along with his bar- hive, there were already better hives in existence. Ruber's leaf-hive, opening like the pages of a book, and the frames of which formed the body of the hive. Dzierzon's home for «5 years in Upper Silesia (From Gravenhorst) at the top, bottom and ends, was the more practical of the two. But it left much to be desired. Propokovitch, a Russian, and Debeauvoys, a French- man, each invented a movable-frame hive, between 1841 and 1845, but neither of these hives was as practical as the bar hive, because the frames originally were tight-fitting in the body or box which contained them, and the bees were sure to glue them fast at every point of contact which they could reach. They worked well only until the bees had been in them a few months. The Propokovitch had reversi- ble frames, i. e., they could be turned bottom side up, and this was deemed by him a great advantage. Reversible frames were re-invented some 30 years ago in this country and had a slight rush of popularity. The Debeauvoys method and hive which were slowly improved seemed so enticing that his book had six edi- tions, from 1846 to 1863, and a report was made concerning his discovery to the Royal Agricultural Society of Pari
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