. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1892. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. The Canadian Horticulturist. 317 ^ The /\piapy ff. THE BEE FOR THE BEGINNER, AND THE METHOD. ^. BOVE other considerations the beginner in bee-keeping ought to have a bee which is amiable and docile, so as to be easily handled, without danger of much punishment from stings, else there will likely be premature discouragement, and the enthusiasm so necessary to suc- cess, will be nipped in the bud. Another consideration of much importance to the beginner, is to have bees whose queen may be readily distinguished and fo
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1892. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. The Canadian Horticulturist. 317 ^ The /\piapy ff. THE BEE FOR THE BEGINNER, AND THE METHOD. ^. BOVE other considerations the beginner in bee-keeping ought to have a bee which is amiable and docile, so as to be easily handled, without danger of much punishment from stings, else there will likely be premature discouragement, and the enthusiasm so necessary to suc- cess, will be nipped in the bud. Another consideration of much importance to the beginner, is to have bees whose queen may be readily distinguished and found among her offspring. To fulfil both essential requisites I know of no bees to surpass, if equal to, the Italians. We have the Carniolans, very amiable, but not so well tested, and the Albinos, less tried among Canadian apiarists ; but the character of the Italian for docility and manageability is well established and well-known. I would, therefore, advise the beginner to commence with the pure Italian ; and, as experience and skill increase, try other desirable races, and choose the best for himself, or at any rate that bee which, to his peculiar personality and circumstances, is best for him. It is a fact, and not at all strange, that the very best apiarists, after ample experience in testing and handling, differ widely as to which is, for all purposes, the best bee. This is, of course, owing to the different circumstances ; and the different make up, mental and physical, of the manipulators themselves ; as well as the differences in the bees of the same race. As to the best method or methods for beginners, circumstances must, to some extent, determine. Having got the best bees the next thing is the hive to put them in, and the hive which to him (the beginner) will be the easiest to mani- pulate and work to the best purpose (profit). With so many good hives before us, and so many " best" ones, it would be a rather dangerous, as well as pre- sumptuous, business to
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