. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 676 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, Oct. 26, 1899. stand, precautions are taken to insure their safe return when they first fly out in the morning-. An alighting-board is set on edg-e in front of the entrance. The bees, being compelled to go around the ends to get out, discover that their home is changed, and circle about to locate themselves before flying awaj'. In spite of this, however, many go back to their old home and fly about for some time unless old landmarks are removed as much as possible. If other hives are near they maj' try to enter them, and prob
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 676 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, Oct. 26, 1899. stand, precautions are taken to insure their safe return when they first fly out in the morning-. An alighting-board is set on edg-e in front of the entrance. The bees, being compelled to go around the ends to get out, discover that their home is changed, and circle about to locate themselves before flying awaj'. In spite of this, however, many go back to their old home and fly about for some time unless old landmarks are removed as much as possible. If other hives are near they maj' try to enter them, and probably meet their death at the entrance ; but in this case, if an empty hive be set on the old stand they soon return to their new home. Uniting weak colonies is done in October when the hives are being overhauled to insure proper combs, and fed for winter and spring. By another method, when the bees of both swarms have been well smeared with the syrup, the queenless ones are shaken on the alighting-board of the other and allowed to run in. In this case it may not be necessary to kill the poorer queen beforehand, as she can be easily distinguisht and caught on the alighting-board as the bees spread themselves over it while going in. The best combs are selected from each to make up the new hive. The disadvantage of this method is that the strange bees mix at once with those in the hive, and are more apt to be stung ; whereas, by the former method the mingling is verj- gradual, and involves less danger.—Farmers' Advocate. Elgin Co., Report of the Proceeding's of the 30th Annual Convention of the United States Bee-Keep- ers' Association, Held at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 5, 6 and 7, 1899. BY DR. A. B. MASON, SEC. [Coutiuued from pag-e 662.] Mr. Selser—I don't believe there is one in Philadelphia that adulterates honey, because he must put on the com- bination. You can find honey put up in g^lass packages and markt " pure ; Mr. Abbott—Let me make a suggesti
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