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I studied bees from 1883 to 18S0 (getting 

 to be quite a veteniu, am I not ?) before I 

 thought I knew enough to handle them. I 

 have kept from ;l to 40 colonies since. I 

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1 have lost 'J colonies this winter, prob- 

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East Carroll Co.. La., Jan. 2.">. 



Straig-ht Cotribs Without Separators. 



The reason some don't get straight comb 

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 only one or two sections they should take 

 them out as soon as the bees begin to draw 

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My bees are wintering all right, packt on 

 the summer stands. We are looking for an 

 old-time white clover honey-flow this year. 

 Everything points that way. 



W. D. Ckaig. 



Montgomery Co., 111., Feb. 9. 



The Season in Washington. 



In November, IS'.W. we had some unex- 

 pected cold weather, indeed so cold that all 

 natives could not remember having had 

 such cold weather before for the time of 

 the year in this part of the State. The 

 mercury, some nights, dropt down to Ifi 

 degrees, and potatoes, cabbage, etc.. that 

 some people are used to leaving out on the 

 ground all winter in their natural state, 

 were nearly all killed. Since then we have 

 had but very little cold weather, and the 

 bees have been flying a good deal more 

 than I like. Right now it is all spring 

 weather, changing every hour with sun- 

 shine and showers ot rain. With this kind 

 of weather I expect to see the bees carrying 

 in pollen in a few days from now. 



T. H. Waale. 



Clarke Co., Wash., Feb. 9. 



Gathering Pollen — Drones. 



We have had a splendid winter thus far, 

 mild [and pleasant, with only three days 

 that bees did not gather pollen. We have 

 had abundance of rain to date, and it has 

 come just right — all soakt into the soil. 

 You must know that a peculiarity of this 

 climate is that it usually rains in the night, 

 and is clear or partially cloudy in the day- 

 time. It just suits the old lady that wisht 

 it would only rain Sundays and nights so 

 the hired men could have a rest! 



Bees are doing well, and just tumbling 

 over each other earring in pollen and some 

 honey, sufficient to not have to draw on 

 their stores. 



Mr. Paxton here informs me that he 

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 January, by drones reared from an unim- 

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 going to do about it '. Dr. E. Gallup. 



Orange Co.. Cal.. Feb. 10. 



Dividing for Increase. 



On page .54. I see a reference to a paper 

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 hand 8 frames ot fair comb from a defunct 

 colony. My bees 1 1 have only 12 colonies) 

 had not been swarming much of any, but 

 were all good. 1 thought I would save 

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 adhering bees, brood, etc., and put them 

 into an empty hive, with the remaining 

 iiiijiti/ comb in the center. As all were now 

 demoralized by this " amalgamation " and 

 the new order of things, I turned a little 

 bee-teed down in among them, thinking 

 that, true to their instincts, they would all 

 pitch in to secure their stores and forget to 

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