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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



that the bees will not accept 

 the wide-mouthed cells. I 

 have no trotible that way. 

 Thev generally accept every 

 cell.' 



Do not give too many cells 

 early and late, 12 to 15 are 

 enough. In warm weather 23 

 to -10. but I rather not use 

 over 30 at any time. For 

 nuclei I want two frames of 

 brood, bees and honey. In 

 warm weather a small nuclei 

 will do to mate queens with, 

 but early and late in the sea- 

 son too much chance for the 

 cell to be chilled and that 

 don't do your queens any good. 



VSH THi: 

 WEST CEIiI. PROTECTOR. 



Now you want the West 

 cell protectors, as you can 

 slip tlie cells into them and 

 stick the cell in the center of 

 the comb and where the cluster is and above the frames tight to- 

 gether and no harm is done the cell. .UziHiys handle the cells z'ery 

 carefully when you are transferring the cells from the cell building 

 colony to the nuclei. I use a small basket with something soft in 

 the bottom to lay the cells on, also a warm cloth to cover them up 

 to keep them warm and to shade them if there is a hot sun. Never 

 set them in the hot sun. as it will not take long to ruin them. 



CAGIITG THE CEIiIiS. 



// you have to cage the cells (which I do not approve of), put 

 three or four of the nurse bees that are caring for the cell in the cage 

 with the cell. A queen bites the cap of her cell and sticks her 

 tongue out for food, and the nurse bees feed her, and you will get 

 more good queens with the nurse bees in the cage with her. She 

 often kills one of the nurse bees as soon as she gets out of the 

 cell. There should always be good candy in the cage for the nurse 

 bees and queen. I hear some say why all that fussing. Now is it 

 fussing? Do the breeders of cows neglect their calves? Well I 

 should say not, or the poultry keeper his chicks ! He gives them 

 the very best care and the best of feed, and develops them to the 

 best of his ability. 



(Coiiiimied in July issue.) 



This Doesn't Look Like Inbreeding. 



