. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. [No. 104. Vol. IX.] DECEMBER, 1881. [Published Monthly.] (lEbitarid, tlotkcs, #c. DECEMBER. Tlie past month has been so exceptionally fine and open that even the most dilatory have had opportunity for ' fetching up ' arrears, and making all snug and comfortable for the bees. The sharp snap of frost that commenced on the 5th (>ctober was a serious caution, and had it continued would have placed many in difficul- ties ; it caught us, with three dozen Ligurian queens on the way, and but for the happy change we might have had reason to rue
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. [No. 104. Vol. IX.] DECEMBER, 1881. [Published Monthly.] (lEbitarid, tlotkcs, #c. DECEMBER. Tlie past month has been so exceptionally fine and open that even the most dilatory have had opportunity for ' fetching up ' arrears, and making all snug and comfortable for the bees. The sharp snap of frost that commenced on the 5th (>ctober was a serious caution, and had it continued would have placed many in difficul- ties ; it caught us, with three dozen Ligurian queens on the way, and but for the happy change we might have had reason to rue the late venture. Now, however, all but two are safe in various communities. Of these last one took flight, and was probably chilled, for she did not return, and the other died in the cage, having been introduced to a supposed queenless hive, but into which a hybrid queen from a nucleus stock had introduced herself. The 5th of November being a specially fine day here, a swarm of hybrid Syrians ventured out, and clustered on the roof of another hive; and so unusual an occurrence gave us no little concern, as we had no idea as to which hive they came from. Happy thought! We captured the queen and clipped her wing, and with a flour- dredger turned the bees into millers ; and in a few moments, when they had discovered her absence, they went home, and the queen was soon given back to them. This proceeding may be worth remembering by others should a similar difficulty occur with them. AVe are glad to know of the increased auxiet}' evinced for the formation of County Bee-keepers' Asso- ciations, and of the increasing strength of those already in existence. Among the latest proposals are those of Leicestershire, Sussex, Derbyshire, and Somerset; and in the latter case a circular appeal has been sent out by Messrs. Charles Tite, of Fair View, Yeovil, and T, C. Head, of Somer- ton, accompanied by a fly-leaf, to be returned with answers to a few questions, and (it is hoped) a promise of m
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