. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give their real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. Early Pollen. [10135] I was very much surprised to see. my bees carrying pollen in to-day. Have other rea
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give their real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. Early Pollen. [10135] I was very much surprised to see. my bees carrying pollen in to-day. Have other readers of the , any record of pollen being gathered at so early a date as this (January 18)? Perhaps a line in the Journal would bring to you records from other parts. I would not be surprised if friend Kettle could give us an earlier date.—H. F. Swann. :— Experimenting with Larger Frames. [10136] Re your article on experi- menting with larger frames. It appears to me that if we wish to obtain exact data something more than placing bees on a set of larger frames will be necessary. We all know that bees are very sus- ceptible to position for one thing, so that it seems to be requisite that very careful thought should be given to this trial if we are to reap any definite results from it. It is worth the attention of our coun- cil (the ), and I suggest that they draw up a few simple rules that may be followed by those of us who propose testing the theory advanced. The first essential is an unbiassed mind. For my own part, if I find the larger frame the best then my support will be given; if not, shall most strenxiously oppose it. We have no place for senti- ment in this matter, and we must, if we wish to hold our own in the market, stick to hard facts. Bee-keeping seems to have been looked on as a hobby; it should be conducted as a business. In my experience the best members of the craft, and they who take the keenest interest in their bees, are those who rtm their
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