. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. VOL. IV. Mf\RGtt, 1894. NO. 3. Artificial Swarming. BY G. M. DOOLITTLE. "How shall 1 manage my bees dur- ing the swarming season so as to se- cure the best results ? Shall I let the swarm naturally, or shall I swarm them divide them?" Are questions often asked by the beginner. These questions are replied to in various ways, just in accord with the mode of procedure adopted by the one giving answers. While I accord to all the privilege of answering from their own standpoint, yet I often think that advice is often given whi
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. VOL. IV. Mf\RGtt, 1894. NO. 3. Artificial Swarming. BY G. M. DOOLITTLE. "How shall 1 manage my bees dur- ing the swarming season so as to se- cure the best results ? Shall I let the swarm naturally, or shall I swarm them divide them?" Are questions often asked by the beginner. These questions are replied to in various ways, just in accord with the mode of procedure adopted by the one giving answers. While I accord to all the privilege of answering from their own standpoint, yet I often think that advice is often given which is not correct, and at the risk of hav- ing others think I am not correct in my plans, I will give the readers of the American Bee-Keeper the plans which I have adopted. After years of experience I have found it to my advantage to hive all prime swarms issuing previous to ten days before the general honey harvest and deter all others from issuing which would come later. As natural swarming is understood by all I will not dwell upon that. When, by a knowledge of my location, I know that the main honey harvest is only from a week to ten day- ahead. I proceed to make swarms from all the rest which have not swarmed, as : A hive is tilled with empty combs, or if I do not have the combs, with comb founda- tion, and placed upon the stand of one of these colonies which have not swai med, and all the seel ions are taken off and placed thereon, then all of the bees from the colony set from itsstand are shaken off their combs of brood and honey, in front of this prepared hive, into which they will run as fast as shaken oil'. Thus I have a colony that is ready for business as soon as the honey harvest comes, having all the bees there would have been had the swarm issued naturally and about one-half more, for in natural swarm- ing only about two-thirds of the hatched bees leave the hive, while when made as above they have the queen, all the bees and part filled boxes, all in rea
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