. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 4, 1918. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 109. SEASONABLE HINTS. When bees are noticed to be carrying in pollen it may, as a rule, be assumed that the queen is all right,, though at times even a queenless stock will carry pollen into the hive. Where no pollen is being carried in. and the bees do not work with vigour, an examination should be made on a mild day, and search made for the queen, or evidence of her presence in the shape of eggs and brood in various stages. If none of these are found, and there is food in the combs, the colony is
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 4, 1918. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 109. SEASONABLE HINTS. When bees are noticed to be carrying in pollen it may, as a rule, be assumed that the queen is all right,, though at times even a queenless stock will carry pollen into the hive. Where no pollen is being carried in. and the bees do not work with vigour, an examination should be made on a mild day, and search made for the queen, or evidence of her presence in the shape of eggs and brood in various stages. If none of these are found, and there is food in the combs, the colony is most likely queenless, and should be united to a colony having a queen; weak colonies, also, are better united, one queen should be removed, and the one left be caged for 24 hours; the deposed queen may be sold, or introduced to a queenless colony that is strong in bees. The two colonies to be united should be side by side, within a yard of each other. If they are far apart each one may be moved a yard nearer the other each day bees are flying, until they are close enough together. Take out from the hive that is to be left all combs not occupied by bees, and spread the others so that there is room to insert another comb between each one. Having removed one queen and caged the other, sprinkle all the bees, on both sides of the comb, with flour, ordinary household flour or pea flour may be used, but dust them thoroughly; then lift combs and bees out of the hive to be removed and place them in the spaces left between those in the other hive, close up, cover down, and do not disturb them for 24 hours, when the queen may be liberated. Spring cleaning may be proceeded with on mild days, scrape all propolis and bits of comb from the frames and sides of the hive, discarding any old, damaged, or mis- shapen combs, or those containing too much drone comb. As the bees need more room give frames of comb, or foundation, placing them next to, and outside, one of the combs of brood. Do not at
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