Bee-keepers' Record Volume 12-13 ; a Monthly Journal Devoted to Practical Bee-keeping

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...intending to give them some candy, but to our surprise and sorrow we fouud them all dead and very much reduced in number. I am sending you a few pieces of comb, and I should be much obliged if you would give me your opinion (1) on the cause of death. We have paid dearly for our experience ihis year, but hope to start afresh in the spring if you think (2) we can use the same hive and frames of comb?--Florence Bryant, Rectory, Tavistock, November 19. 1. Judging from the comb received there can be no doubt the bees died from hunger. 2. There being no sign of disease the combs and hive may be used again if kept clean and free from moths and other vermin till wanted. Naphthaline--using double the orjinary dose for living bees--will keep moths a»ay and the combs in healthy condition.--Eds. USING BEE-HOUSES FOR ECONOMISING SPACE Query No. 858.--I have at present three skeps only, but purpose enlarging my number of hives to twenty-live by the autumn of 1895. 1. Would you recommend me to adopt entirely, or nearly altogether, the "Wells" hive, (home made), as I need economy in space, my garden being small? 2. Could you please tell me of a seedsman where I could get seeds for bee forage, recommended in Dobbie's book on bee pasturage? 1 cannot get such as figwort seed arouudnie.--1). Mackenzie, Moss Side, Nairn, N.B., November 10. Reply.--1. We could not advise any but experienced bee-keepers to adopt "nearly altogether" the "Wells" hive and system, Fig. 2. here face in different directions, and are kept as far apart as possible. This latter form of house protects the hives only, and has folding doors at the back for use when manipulating the hives, whereas, in Fig. 1 all the work is performed undercover in the central pathway extendi...