THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



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SEASONABLE HINTS. 



Snow around the hives is no detri- 

 ment. It is porous, and enough air can 

 penetrate it, for ventilation, in winter. 

 When it forms ice at the entrance, then 

 it must be cleaned away. An examina- 

 tion during and after a thaw, is very 

 necessary. 



Do not be alarmed if yon find a few 

 dead bees at the entrance of your hives. 

 A few of them will naturally die of old 

 age, and to have the survivors carry 

 them out when the temperature will per- 

 mit, is an indication of vigor. 



The wise beekeeper will now lay his 

 plans for next season's work ; provide 

 his hives with sur[)lus boxes, frames, and, 

 above all, inform himself as to the opera- 

 tions of successful beekeeping. To do 

 this, he should take at least one bee- 

 paper, for in no other way can one so 

 well inform himself as by the records of 

 those who are making bee culture a suc- 

 cess. It will enable the expert to keep 

 up with the times, and the beginner to 

 acquaint himself with not only the nec- 

 essary but the best fixtures, in order to 

 begin intelligently, and to continue in 

 the right direction. — VV alter S. Pouder, 

 in the Indiana Fanner. 



The above is good advice. W. S. P. 

 sliould send his articles to tlie bee-papers ; 

 then they -would reach a larger number of 

 people engaged in bee culture. — Eu. 



COLOR FOR HIVES. 

 In painting hives, dark colors should 

 be avoided, lor in extreme hot weather 

 the combs in such hives will melt down, 

 while in a hi\e which is painted white, 

 no damage will be done. Such melting 

 down of combs often comes in the times 

 of scarcity of honey in the fields, so that 

 robbing is started by the honey running 

 from the hive, when the inmates are in 

 no contlition to defend themselves ; and 

 from this cause, and the spoiled combs, 

 much damage is done. — Farm Stock 

 and Home. 



DIFFERENT RACES OF BEES. 

 Dalmatian bees are easy to manage, 

 and excel in making comb-honey. The 

 Hymetlus bees of Attica are much like 



Carniolans except in disposition. Pal- 

 estines come from the Holy Land, and 

 are often confused with Syrians, to 

 which they are inferior. They use more 

 propolis than any other variety, and are 

 troubled with more laying workers, but 

 are said to be even more beautiful than 

 Cyj^rians. Egyptian bees, found in 

 Egypt, Arabia, and Asia Minor, have 

 yellow bands, and are smaller than 

 Iiali.ins. Although they have long been 

 domesticated in Egypt, where floating 

 apiaries were common, they have been 

 found vicious by European beekeepers 

 who introduced them. Their cells are 

 smaller than those of other species. 

 Some naturalists believe yellow bees 

 originated from them instead of from 

 Syrians. — Farm Life. 



APICULTURIST MAIL BOX. 



TWO GOOD PAPERS. 



EUjin, 111. 

 AIr. Hknky Alley : Herewith find 

 amount for Api 1891 I am a comb-honey 

 producer, the Api and the American Lee 

 Journal being my helping hand in bee 

 culture for more than three seasons. 

 They are always full of practical ideas. 



Frank Blacka. 



BEES DID WELL. 



Neio Denmark, C. B., Ca. 

 Hknry Alley Esq. : Tlie four queens 

 and four pound bees I got of you last 

 June came in splendid condition The 

 queens are the handsomest I ever saw ; 

 tlie worker bees reared from them are all 

 ci-banded, very industrious and gentle, 

 good natured and easy to handle. 



Edwaiid Abkldgaaud. 



more practical than any other. 



Glen Bick, Neb. 

 Mr. Henry Alley : Enclosed find 

 amount for Api, 1892. I must liave the 

 ApicrLTiTRi>T. I look upon it as more 

 practical than any other, though we have 

 several oiher good bee journals- 



C L. Cooic. 



IT IS PRACTIC.VL. 



iStinnford, N. Y. 

 Mr. Allky : The queen I got of you last 

 summer Avas a tine one and arrived in line 

 condition. Was olleied .$1.25 lor her be- 

 fore I left the Post Ollice. 



Well, I introduced her by the Dr. Tinker 



