Apr. 15, 1912 



Can you 



find the queen?— Photo by H. C. Short, Winchester. (). 



With the bottle, sprinkle a little honey and 

 water inside the frame in order to start the 

 bees, then put some on the outside. When 

 they are working well outside, put the 

 board containing the wire-cloth cone in 

 place, and soon about a third of the colony 

 will be outside. Then place the hive so 

 that the entrance is close to the bees, and 

 get them started in. When all are inside, 

 take off the board containing the cone; 

 throw more honey and water back as far as 



Eossible in the crevice, then put the cone 

 ack in position. By repeating in this way 

 the second time, at least three-fourths of 

 the colony will have come out; and, when 

 they are all in the hive, fasten it up and 

 take every thing away from the opening 

 into the crevice. Light the smoker con- 

 taining the carbolized fuel, and blow smoke 

 as far back as possible, using a piece of hose 

 in order to get the force of the smoke far 

 enough back if necessary. In every case 

 this will drive out the rest of the bees, in- 

 cluding the queen; but she will not come 

 out until most of the bees have left. As 

 soon as the queen is in the hive, close the 

 entrance to the crevice of the rock tightly 

 to prevent any bees from getting in. In a 



day or two open it again; and if a little 

 honey is thrown inside, the bees will soon 

 begin to carry all of the honey from the old 

 combs into the hive. 

 Simi, Cal. 



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BEES ON COMB PHOTOGRAPHED 



BY H. C. SHORT 



This photograph of bees on a comb was 

 taken during the fall honey flow when 

 every available cell was crowded with 

 honey. Most of the bees ran around on 

 the shaded side of the comb while the cam- 

 era was being focused. 



The queen found an empty cell and laid 

 an egg in it while I was getting ready. T 

 waited patiently, but she would not do it 

 again. I shall try again next year aiul hope 

 to have better success. 



Winchester, O. 



[We know by exi)erience how diflicult it 

 is to get a good picture of bees on a comb, 

 and we wish to say that our correspondent 

 has done a splendid piece of work in pro- 

 ducing this picture. Can you find the 

 (]ueen?— Kd.] 



