. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 234 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. June 5, 1919. disease suddenly appeared, and all the remedies I tried were of no avail. I re- started last year, and my one stock is now going strong. I hope for increase, as well as honey, but I shall not repeat what I be- lieve to have been the great mistake I made in my previous venture. I am expecting one of Mr. Simmin's queens in the course of the season. Whether the over-working of queens produces low stamina I must leave for others to decide âthough, personally, I very much doubt it. I feel quite sure th
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 234 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. June 5, 1919. disease suddenly appeared, and all the remedies I tried were of no avail. I re- started last year, and my one stock is now going strong. I hope for increase, as well as honey, but I shall not repeat what I be- lieve to have been the great mistake I made in my previous venture. I am expecting one of Mr. Simmin's queens in the course of the season. Whether the over-working of queens produces low stamina I must leave for others to decide âthough, personally, I very much doubt it. I feel quite sure that in-breeding has much to answer for.âH. A. Correspondents desiring an answer iri the next i$siie should send questions to reach this office NOT LATER than the FIRST POST on MONDAY MORNING. Only SPECIALLY URGENT ques- tions icill be replied to by post if a STAMPED addressed envelope is enclosed. All questions must &e accompanied by the sender's name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. There is no fee for answering qitestioins. â "C^inute" (Châ¬shiTe).~Putting queen cells in nuclei.âWhen making nuclei from a colony that has. started queen cells, a comb containing a queen cell should be given to each nuclei at the time they are made. There is no need to wait at all, even if the queen cells are taken from â >other hives. Read the chapter on " Nucleus Hives," page 132, of "Guide ; You can leave the old queen on the old stand with a comb of food, and as many frames of foundation asr the returning field bees will cover. " Ebor " (Dorset).âBees balling queen. â We c<^inot say why the bees balled the queen after ehe had been two days and nights in the hivp Are you certain, it wa-s the same queen? It is possible you overlooked a queen cell, or a virgin queen. B. Carrtjthers (Norfolk).âP/acingf hives in orchard with poultry.âIt is not wise to alio"- .ducks and chickens
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