. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1918 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 125 proper age to gather in the nectar when the season had also reached its "peak" for nectar. In 1916 every queen in my yard was replaced with a virgin that mated from the full colony. This I consider the most desirable way to requeen. By August of 1917 I had lost more than a dozen colonies from queen- lessness, while doubtless many of my 1917 queens had been replaced by supersedure unknown to me. I men- tion this for the reason that, having requeened under what I consider ideal conditions, I found many of my queen
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1918 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 125 proper age to gather in the nectar when the season had also reached its "peak" for nectar. In 1916 every queen in my yard was replaced with a virgin that mated from the full colony. This I consider the most desirable way to requeen. By August of 1917 I had lost more than a dozen colonies from queen- lessness, while doubtless many of my 1917 queens had been replaced by supersedure unknown to me. I men- tion this for the reason that, having requeened under what I consider ideal conditions, I found many of my queens gone by the end of the fol- lowing season. The ideal time for requeening, in my opinion, would be in September or October, for then, even with much winter laying the greatest energy of the queen would not have been passed. But there are so many years when conditions are such that requeening at that time is almost impossible, owing to a dearth of honey, it is found necessary to requeen when opportunity offers and and not wait for conditions that may not come. Immediately following the main honey flow is preferable, when a dearth of nectar may be expected later. Redlands. Calif. A Talk for Young Folks By Harry Lathrop A SHORT time ago there passed away, at Denver, Colo., one who was the full realization of the ideal scout and pioneer—"Buf- falo Bill," or speaking more correct- ly, William F. Cody. "Buffalo Bill," as we love to speak of him, repre- sented a class that will be known no more in our country except in his- tory and romance. In like manner is passing a class of men who were pioneers in the realm of modern and scientific beekeeping. They were a noble band of men and their names will also live on , the pages of history. They will be hon- ored and revered by other enthusi- asts who will take up beekeeping for the love of it in the days to come. ^'hat was it that gave the pioneers and plainsmen their power and ef- ficiency? Was it not their ability
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