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hornets not only seize all bees leaving or returning to 

 the hives, and kill and carry them away, l)ut also ac- 

 tually enter the hives and rob brood, honey and bees. 

 I have even lost ([ueens this way. On one occasion a 

 whole community swarmed out on account of the hor- 

 nets in the hive. Carbon bisulphide poured into the hive 

 made an end of the invaders, over 500 of which were 

 found dead afterwards. 



Last Autumn I did not lose any swarms by hornets, 

 having allowed shrubs to grow up and cover the hives. 

 The hornets did not seem to care to enter the shelter of 

 the shrubs, and the bees esca])ed. In former years I have 

 always lost 50;^ of ray hives on account of the hornets, 

 the hives standing as normal in the o})en. 



The two waxmoths also do considerable damage, 

 and require constant attention. However, b}' cleaning out 

 one's hives monthly they can be kept well under. Unfor- 

 tunateh' it is not advisable to ojien hives during the 

 hornet season, August to December, and Waxmoths get 

 very plentiful during this period. 



