AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL-. 



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There are many and numerous ene- 

 mies to bees, but I will not take space 

 here to mention any more of them, but 

 mention only those that kill the bees 

 outright if allowed to run. 



Foul brood, bee-paralysis and bee- 

 moth — all these will surely " get away 

 with " the bees by and by, if not cured. 

 It used to be supposed that paralysis 

 would get well of itself, but it seems 

 now from the reports of this and last 

 year, that when well started it only lets 

 go when its victim is exhausted. 



Now, I think we had better learn the 

 best way to dispose of our honey, should 

 we be fortunate enough to have a crop 

 to sell soon. I will relate to you in the 

 next lesson how I have alwdijs managed 

 to sell all the honey I could produce. 

 Jennie Atchlev. 

 (To be continued.) 



Non-Swarming Bees. 



Whit is the matter with Dr. Miller 

 and Doolittle ? I see they are both 

 praying for bees that don't swarm. Now, 

 it seems to me that they both need to 

 see some natural swarms come out in 

 the spring, to stimulate them, as both of 

 them have been complaining of over- 

 work. 



Well, this is the way I feel about non- 

 swarming bees : There are no such bees, 

 and in my opinion never will be that are 

 of any account. You take a colony of 

 bees that shows no disposition to swarm, 

 and as a rule they are slow-motioned, 

 poke-easy, and a kind of lazy o.utfit, 

 though of course there are some excep- 

 tions. But give me bees that are full of 

 vim, and that make preparations to 

 swarm as soon as the proper season ar- 

 rives, and they will not be found want- 

 ing for full supers, if there is any honey 

 to be had. 



In this latitude bees will swarm if 

 they have a 10-bushel box to work in, 

 and they will build a common-sized 

 brood-nest in one corner and swarm. 

 Room makes no difference. 



Then, I would not have swarming 

 done away with if I could, as it is almost 

 a sure cure for headache, or almost any 

 other ache or bad feelings. When the 

 first swarm issues in the spring, I rush 

 out, throw my bonnet, apron, and some- 

 times my shoes, right up among the 

 bees, and shout out, "The bees are 

 swarming !" and usually the whole 

 family rushes out, and what a joyous 

 time we have ! Headache gone. Back- 

 ache gone. New life, new energy, and 

 stimulated to the highest pitch ; and 



that one swarm is worth more to our 

 health and ambition than ten bottles of 

 Hostetter's bitters. 



Then talk about getting bees that 

 won't swarm ! No, sir ree ! give me bees 

 full of life and vim, and that will swarm 

 as nature demands, and I am content. 

 But when we get enough swarms we 

 very easily control that part. We have 

 a good remedy for the swarming fever, 

 and it will surely stop it if properly ad- 

 ministered. 



Now, Bros. Miller and Doolittle, don't 

 cry for non-swarming bees any more. If 

 you ever get 'em, I fear they will be 

 worthless. Jennie Atchley. 



Wax Secretion M Sniar Syrup. 



Query 933.— Do bees, while being fed on 

 sugar syrup, secrete wax the same as when 

 they are feeding on honey ?— Subscriber. 



Yes.— J. E. Pond. 



Yes. — J. A. Green. 



Yes.— R. L. Taylor. 



They do. — M. Mahin. 



Yes.— G. M. Doolittle. 



Yes. — Emerson T. Abbott. 



Not the same. — H. D. Cutting. 



I suppose they do. — Eugene Secor. 



Yes. Why not? — J. H. Larrabee. 



I never tried the experiment. — J. M. 

 Hambaugh. 



I don't know, but I think they would. 

 — E. France. 



Yes, though, perhaps less plentifully. 

 — Dadant & Son. 



I never have fed syrup enough to 

 know. — Jas. a. Stone. 



Yes, if fed enough to stimulate them. 

 — Mrs. Jennie Atchley. 



Not entirely, unless pollen is abun- 

 dant. — Mrs. L. Harrison. 



It is said that they do even in larger 

 quantities than on honey. —P. H. El- 

 wood. 



