. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 262 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Aug. 17, 1916. mention in the Journal that we are prac- tically free from it; we only know of one isolated case at the present time here. I am pleased to say the heather promises very well indeed if only the weather holds out.—L. H. Smales, Arundel House, Whitby, Yorks. TO STOP ROBBING. The following method has never failed to stop robbing for me. Lay two boards across the top of the hive, with the ends projecting about 2ft. in front. Over this spread a blanket or old carpet. The carpet is fastened tight again
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 262 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Aug. 17, 1916. mention in the Journal that we are prac- tically free from it; we only know of one isolated case at the present time here. I am pleased to say the heather promises very well indeed if only the weather holds out.—L. H. Smales, Arundel House, Whitby, Yorks. TO STOP ROBBING. The following method has never failed to stop robbing for me. Lay two boards across the top of the hive, with the ends projecting about 2ft. in front. Over this spread a blanket or old carpet. The carpet is fastened tight against the sides and back of the hive, leaving a dark space in front. Since all possible light is shut out from in front the robbers are unable to find their way to the entrance of the hive readily, while the bees which belong there will go in without trouble.—J. N. Morris, in the American Bee F. C. Page {Kettenng).—Transferring Bees from a Small —Under the circumetances your best plan will be to " drive " the bees from the box, cut out the comb, and tie as much of that containing brood as possible into standard frames. Place in a frame hive, making up the number required with frames fitted with foundation. Run the bees into the hive, treat- ing them just as you would a swarm, and feed. The transferring of the comb should be done in a warm room, and as the combs will be more or less rough, when packing for winter they should be placed on the outside of the new combs and renewed next year. G. H. L. (Westmorland).—[/"siKg Honey for Feed- ing.—Add a little water, the quantity will depend on the consistency of the honey, enough to make it about the same as sugar syrup for autumn feeding. It will be safer to boil it. J. Gartshose (Merkland).—Any chemist should be able to get it for you. It is stocked by Boots' Drug Stores. Add half teaspoonful io 101b. honey. Rose (Kent).—(1) It is quite right to allow the space. You may make the sides 19in.,
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