. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 11 part of the South. This is, I think, the real reason why a distinctively Soutliern bee- paper never has, and probably never will, succeed. Another thing: I have always aimed to write only what I have actually done, or opin- ions formed from actual experience. If I were to attempt to write anything on South- ern bee-keeping in general, I would have to do so largely from hearsay and theory. Only two other bee-keepers in the world, so far as I know, are working bees under the same conditions as I am. You will appreciate this if I
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 11 part of the South. This is, I think, the real reason why a distinctively Soutliern bee- paper never has, and probably never will, succeed. Another thing: I have always aimed to write only what I have actually done, or opin- ions formed from actual experience. If I were to attempt to write anything on South- ern bee-keeping in general, I would have to do so largely from hearsay and theory. Only two other bee-keepers in the world, so far as I know, are working bees under the same conditions as I am. You will appreciate this if I give you a brief account of my sea- son by months. August. A light flow of honey the first few days of the month, after which we move the bees from this to the lower location, 150 miles south. Sept. Bees gather just about what honey they use. More brood is raised this mouth than last. Oct. Similar to Sept. except brood-rear- ing begins to lessen. Nov. Same as Sept. and Oct. except brood-rearing almost ceases. Dec. Surplus honey commences the first of the mouth from wild pennyroyal and soft maple. Gain during mouth from 10 to 25 lbs. per colony, accordiug to weather. Brood rearing commences strongly about Christ- mas. Jan. Same as Dec. except an increased amount of brood. Feb. Same as Jan. Swarming commen- ces last of the month. March. Wild pennyroyal goes out of bloom early in the month, but yield from other sources is euough to keep bees going and thriving. All artificial increase should be completed this month. April. Saw palmetto flow commences early in the month and contiuues until last of May. Our apiary work these two mouths is extracting, building up all colonies and replacing poor queens. June. We move our bees up to this loca- tion (Hawk's Park) in time for commence- ment of black mangrove honey flow, which commences about 15th of the mouth. July. Black mangrove usually yields dur- ing this entire month. It will not pay for any of our papers to take up the matter of d
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