. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 62 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL February. Send Questions either to the office of the American Pee Journal or direct to Dr. C. C. Miller. Marengo. Ih:. He does not answer bee-keeoing questions by mail Keeping Down Swarming and Getting a Good Crop What do you think of this plan for getting extracted honey and keeping down swarm- ing? We will suppose that we have the hives well shaded and plenty of ventilation and well supplied with supers, but once in a while one will swarm. Now suppose you remove the hive and all surplus supers to one side and hive the swarm i
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 62 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL February. Send Questions either to the office of the American Pee Journal or direct to Dr. C. C. Miller. Marengo. Ih:. He does not answer bee-keeoing questions by mail Keeping Down Swarming and Getting a Good Crop What do you think of this plan for getting extracted honey and keeping down swarm- ing? We will suppose that we have the hives well shaded and plenty of ventilation and well supplied with supers, but once in a while one will swarm. Now suppose you remove the hive and all surplus supers to one side and hive the swarm in a new hive with frames of foundation except one that would contain a little brood and eggs: this frame would be taken from the hive that swarmed. Now set this new swarm on the old stand, then place a queen-excluder on the hive, then put all of the supers back on the hive, then shake all of the bees that were left in the old hive in front of this new hive and let them go in; then place the old hive contain- ing the brood on top of all the supers, and in seven or eight days look to see if any queen- cells are started; if there is cut them out and keep right on putting on supers until the honey flow is over: then in the fall of the year double all the swarms up by put- ting one hive on top of the other. When they are all united take the top hive off and see that the hive left to the bees has plenty of honey for winter. I have had to winter my bees outdoors whichldonotlike. as I have never been very successful. Minnesota. Answer.—Your story reads all straight until you say to cut out any cells that may be found seven or eight days after swarm- ing. You should have cut out cells on the day of swarming, and then for the next cut- ting I'd rather wait eight or nine days more. You say. " Then in the tall of the year dou- ble up all the swarms by putting one hive on top of the ; That sounds a little as if you meant to unite two different colo- nies. I hardly think yo
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