. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Jan. 14, 1904.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 15 HOMES OF THE HONEY BEE. THE APIAEIES OF OTJR READERS. It would surely never occur to a casual observer that the almost youthful-looking apiarian seen in the bee-garden pictured below was an octogenarian, and had kept bees for over 50 years. But it is so, and, in view of the fact, we congratulate Mr. Tumey on his bee enthusiasm and hope it will continue for all the years he appears tc 'lave before him judging from his form and face. For the rest, the following notes kindly sent by the local Hon. S
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Jan. 14, 1904.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 15 HOMES OF THE HONEY BEE. THE APIAEIES OF OTJR READERS. It would surely never occur to a casual observer that the almost youthful-looking apiarian seen in the bee-garden pictured below was an octogenarian, and had kept bees for over 50 years. But it is so, and, in view of the fact, we congratulate Mr. Tumey on his bee enthusiasm and hope it will continue for all the years he appears tc 'lave before him judging from his form and face. For the rest, the following notes kindly sent by the local Hon. Sec. M. B. K. A., speak for themselves : — " I have pleasure in sending you a photo- graph and a few particulars of Mr. Tur- ney, one of our members, who has been an enthusiastic bee-keeper for over 50 land, if at all. He first tried putting strips of wood across the hive, but the bees built their combs cross-ways. One night, when thinking over the matter in bed, the idea of puttiuig triangular strips of wood, with the angle downwards, oc- curred to him, and a few days later he had the delight of seeing combs built pro- perly from the angle. A specimen bar is in my possession. " All the hives shown in the illustration are the work of his own hands; and I can say from experience that they are as useful as they are good-looking, for they all fit accurately. Many a person has received a helping hand with his bees from Mr. Turney; but, with increasing years, he hardly feels able now to attend to any other hives than his MR THOS. L. TUENEY'S APIARY, WEALDSTONE, MIDDLESEX. years. Although now 83 years of age, he takes as much interest as ever in his favou'-'te hobby, and, as a close inspection o^ nis hives will show, invents many little improvements to add to the comfort and well-being of his bees. " He tells with pride of taking 40 lbs of honey from a skep 45 years ago and selling it at Is. 4d. per lb., and of being sent for by the Duke of Cambridge at Canterbi
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