. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 5, 1900.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 135 I next bought a ' Modern Bee-keeping' and 'Cowan's Guide Book.' After reading these I looked up an old bee-keeper living in the town, and after telling him of my start, asked would he help me. This he willingly undertook to do, and he also invited me to assist him with his bees in the spring, and see some practical work among the hives, an offer which I very gladly took advantage of. " During the winter months I made a bar- frame hive, which hive I have still at work ; it is seen in the cen
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 5, 1900.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 135 I next bought a ' Modern Bee-keeping' and 'Cowan's Guide Book.' After reading these I looked up an old bee-keeper living in the town, and after telling him of my start, asked would he help me. This he willingly undertook to do, and he also invited me to assist him with his bees in the spring, and see some practical work among the hives, an offer which I very gladly took advantage of. " During the winter months I made a bar- frame hive, which hive I have still at work ; it is seen in the centre of the photo. In the early part of the following summer I trans- ferred the bees and combs from the skep into the frame-hive with the help of my bee-keep- ing friend. first members of the ' British '); now there are upwards of thirty, most of them members of the I only have six hives, and these I work on the * plan. I run four of them for ' extracted honey,' the other two for 'sections.' " The frame-work seen over the hives is covered with canvas during the summer for shade, as the hives facing due south get the sun all day. I find this is a great help to the bees, as they do not want so many fanners. And it also helps to prevent swarming. I have only had one swarm in six years. " I also place a piece of board about 6 in. wide and 1 fc. long in front of the hive entrance during the winter mmths, lodging it. MR. W. W. FALKNER's APIART, MARKET HARBOROUQH, LEICESTERSHIRE, '•' About this time I commenced to take the Bee Journal, and have taken it all along. I also joined the Leicestershire , and found it to be a great help to me, as I was able to attend their meetings and rub up against some old bee-keepers who were always ready to give advice to beginners like myself and help me. I am now one of the district secretaries and experts for the above Associa- tion, having obtained my third-class expert's certificate at the ' Royal'Show, Leicester, in
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