. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. May 18. I try, by changing hives, to equalize the bees, and forming new colo- nies to prevent swarming as much as I can ; still, they will swarm in spite of me, once in awhile, especially those in 8-frame hives. Our bees wintered In excellent condi- tion on fall honey. We did not have to feed any sugar, and they were appar- ently as strong when brought out this spring as when put, into the cave last fall. We have fed no sugar this spring, but before flowers were plenty we sup- plied them with artificial pollen, and equalized the stores so that all had
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. May 18. I try, by changing hives, to equalize the bees, and forming new colo- nies to prevent swarming as much as I can ; still, they will swarm in spite of me, once in awhile, especially those in 8-frame hives. Our bees wintered In excellent condi- tion on fall honey. We did not have to feed any sugar, and they were appar- ently as strong when brought out this spring as when put, into the cave last fall. We have fed no sugar this spring, but before flowers were plenty we sup- plied them with artificial pollen, and equalized the stores so that all had a plenty. During the breeding season, in early spring, I disturb the interior of the hive as little as possible, managing to do most of the work without tearing the brood-nest all to pieces. When our hives are brought out of the cellar they are placed in pairs on the stands. A glance tells their condition with regard to stores, and brood or eggs indicates the presence of the queen. When they get so full of bees they be- gin to hang outside, and show symptoms of swarming, I fill a hive with brood and honey by taking one or two frames from several hives that can spare them, put- ting in empty combs or full sheets of foundation in their places, move two of the strong colonies from their stands to a new place, and set the hive in the middle of the stand where they stood. They can be given a queen or cell nearly ready to hatch, or be allowed to rear a queen for themselves. Having all the flying bees from the two hives moved away, they are very strong in bees, and ready for business right away ; while the colonies moved will not swarm for awhile, and it disturbs them less than to tear the hive all to pieces hunt- ing for queen-cells, which is no pleasant job at the best. Mrs. a. L. Hallenbeck. Millard, Nebr., May 21. One of the Old-Timers Expected. Bees are just rolling in the honey here. I look for one of those old-timers thi.« year. Prospects were never better. A. Cabdeb. Tracy C
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