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Gleanings in Bee Culture 



Apiary of D. W. Bryant. Ethelfelts, Virginia. 



the section s^cove red in this manner until 

 they are sufficiently dampened for folding. 

 When they are ready, they will fold togeth- 

 er without making any noise whatever. If 

 they are too dry they will make a crealdng 

 noise when being folded. If the sections 

 are very dry it may be necessary to soak the 

 cloth twice or to apply it double. Ordinari- 

 ly the time required by this method is less 

 than one hour. The moisture as it leaves 

 the cloth settles down into the V grooves, 

 where it is then absorbed into the wood just 

 where it is wanted. 

 Rushford, Minn., .June 19. 



over them. I have kept bees in this place 

 20 years, and have had Italians of the red- 

 clover strain six years. I find them superi- 

 or to any others which I have kept. 



This picture was taken looking west. My 

 ajiiary is located on a west slope. I put 

 windbreaks on the north side in winter. 



Ethelfelts, Va., Nov. 12. 



WHOLESALE REQUEENING. 

 A Breezy Comment on Current Discussion. 



BY H. HARLEY SELWYX. 



BEES IN VIRGINIA. 



BY D. W. BRYANT. 



' I have never seen any thing in Gleax- 

 INGS from Virginia. This engraving shows 

 how I arrange my hives with shade-boards 



Dampening sections by laying a wet cloth over them for an hour, 



Isn't Mr. Byer's story, p. 619, Oct. 15, of 

 his wholesale requeening, well told? I can 

 almost see the picture of them in that tent, 

 down on their knees peering into the corners 

 of the hive, eagerly looking for "her," and 

 can almost hear the ever irresistible "There 

 she is!"' as one catches sight of the quiver- 

 ing, elongated 

 body of the moth- 

 er of the hive, al- 

 ways running, 

 squirming, slip- 

 ping through the 

 denser clusters, or 

 lying motionless 

 in some shaded 

 portion of the 

 hive. 



Indeed, it is a 

 fascinating work, 

 and one that 

 causes the dinner 

 or perhaps the 

 breakfast hour to 

 slip by unnoticed 



