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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



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however, that we desire to move one 

 or more colonies too great a distance 

 to apply this inch-by-inch method 

 with any satisfaction ; in such a case, 

 the following will be found effectual, 

 while less time and labor are involved : 

 Remove two or three frames of brood, 

 the queen and majority of the bees to 

 a hive in the new location. Provide 

 the usual mark to arrest the bees' 

 notice, by placing a board against the 

 front of the hive. About the sixth 

 day following, remove all queen -celle, 

 then, in the evening, place the re- 

 maining portion of the colony, hive 

 and all, upon the one containing the 

 queen. In a few days the brood may 

 be restored to its former position, and 

 the extra combs which may have been 

 temporily used to fill up, removed. 

 Loose bottom-boards are presupposed, 

 as this is one of the many "kinks" 

 facilitated by their use, which would 

 otherwise be impossible. 



A few suggestions on important 

 points to be observed in the production 

 of comb honey, that may prove of val- 

 ue to the amateur comb honey pro- 

 ducer : 



It is eminently important that col- 

 onies are " strong "-full of bees. 

 Weaker stocks may give some extract- 

 ed honey, but none but strong ones 

 should be given sections. 



When honey has commenced to 

 come in from clover, or any source 

 which is liable to continue for fome 

 time, and the combsalong the top-bars 

 have been " whitened" by the addi- 

 tion of new wax, it is time to put on 

 the first super of sectious. 



If honey should continue to come in 

 briskly, with a prospect of continuance, 

 do not wait until the end rows of sec- 



tions are capped, but if they are about 

 full of honey, and, say three-fourths 

 capped, raise the super and place 

 another upon the hive and set the full 

 one on top. 



Should a continuance of the honey 

 flow seem doubtful, and yet the bees 

 need more room, it is better to place a 

 new super on top of those that are full, 

 as a cessation in the How might result 

 in the honey being carried from the 

 finished work and stored in the empty 

 sections below 



Under no circumstances should any 

 frames of brood or honey be taken 

 from the brood chamber and empty 

 frames substituted, while the bees are 

 at work in the sections. It is seldom 

 necessary, and usually safer to not 

 disturb the lower story. 



Should the bees swarm while the 

 sections are on , set the hive off and 

 place the swarm on the old stand. 

 Leave the parent hive close beside 

 the swarm (entrances side by side) un- 

 til the third or fourth day succeeding, 

 then, during the middle of the day, 

 when the bees are flying lively, trans- 

 fer the supers to the swarm and re- 

 move the old colony to a new stand. 



Make one job of taking off the sur- 

 plus honey, and do it as soon as the 

 flo ^v ceases. 



See that the hives stand level before 

 the sections are put on. 



Do not depend upon friends and 

 neighbors for supplies. It is now time 

 that you were provided with every- 

 thing needed for the season's use. 



If no seperators are used, It is bet- 

 ter to use full sheets of foundation in 

 the sections, and I am not sure that it 

 is not an advantage under any and all 

 circumstances. I always use full 

 sheets. 



New Smyrna, Fla. 



