Smithsonian Report. 1961.- Hambleton 



1. An apiary of a ccninncrcial breeder nl' queen bees. Small hives are utilized for this pur- 

 pose. A newly emerged queen bee remains in the hive for a few days. At the proper age 

 she flies forth to mate with a drone. The queen bee is then ready to be mailed to a 

 customer. 



2. The installation uf a new apiary. I^u k. 



Ill the trade, consist 



of two or three pounds of worker bees and a mated queen bee. Such packages are 

 sufficient to start a new colony. 



