. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Oct. 2, 1902.] THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. 395 A BEE-HIVE CURIOSITY. [4903.] I send you a curiosity, in shape of a photograph of a wasps' nest attached to the rear sides of two straw skeps, which I thought might interest J. readers. I came across it recently when preparing to drive the two skeps shown, which latter were covered with some old sacking. In removing this the side of wasps' nest was torn away, thus giving a sectional view of the nest, showing its characteristic formation of horizontal combs, the cells facing downward. Some of
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Oct. 2, 1902.] THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL. 395 A BEE-HIVE CURIOSITY. [4903.] I send you a curiosity, in shape of a photograph of a wasps' nest attached to the rear sides of two straw skeps, which I thought might interest J. readers. I came across it recently when preparing to drive the two skeps shown, which latter were covered with some old sacking. In removing this the side of wasps' nest was torn away, thus giving a sectional view of the nest, showing its characteristic formation of horizontal combs, the cells facing downward. Some of the cells can be clearly seen to have rough edges, showing that the perfect wasps have emerged ; others are rounded off at bottom, evidence that the insects have not got through. The nest is situated at back of skeps, it being doubtful whether the bees would have per- mitte d their presence in front. I have often come across small wasps' nests in dis- used hives, but never one attached to hives, or so large as this. Hoping it may be of interest to you and your J. Banks, 1st Class Eocpeit, , Wragby, A CURIOUS COMBINATION—BEES AND WASPS BEE-DRIVING EXPERIENCES. BY AN AMATEUR. [4904.] There are items of one's bee-keeping that remain as " permanent ; Hiving the first swarm, the first sting, &c, are amongst these, and in my own case removal from a district of frame-hives to one in which skeps were the rule, and bar-frames the exception, brought about a new experience that may possess interest for readers, so I send it on for what it is worth. One of my fiame- hives was set up in April in a conspicuous position, and soon inquiries for help were pretty numerous from old skeppists of both sexes. Later on I undertook to drive a few condemned skeps, taking the bees for the trouble, and thereby hangs a tale. Without having done any "driving," I had seen the operation performed at a show, and armed with this knowledge and a
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