1921 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



151 



zero only once. I winter on summer 

 stands, with three or four inches of 

 packing on top of the frames, and 

 have never lost a single colony so 

 protected. We have woods to break 

 the wind. C. W. Chambers, 



Brookville, Ohio. 



British Columbii Beekeeping 



A new publication entitled "Bee- 

 keeping in the Interior of British Col- 

 umbia," has recently been issued by 

 the British Columbia Honey Produc- 

 ers' Association. It contains sixteen 

 pages, illustrated with photographs 

 and drawings. The methods of honey 

 production best suited to the condi- 

 tions of the Province are briefly and 

 clearly outlined. Our Canadian 

 friends set a good example, which 

 may well be followed by organiza- 

 tions of beekeepers elsewhere. 



and interestin'g to all bee fanciers. The 

 last issue, dealing with the annual 

 convention of the State Association 

 which met with the Alameda folk"', 

 contains 32 pages and has the ap- 

 pearance of quite a pretentious hce 

 magazine. 



California has some live ones in 

 the honey producing business. Ever 

 since the days of Harbison, they have 

 insisted on producing moio hcney 

 than anybody else, and not only do 

 they produce good honey, but they 

 advertise the fact in a way to make 

 the rest of the world sit up and take 

 notice. 



Bees and Honey 



"Bees and Honey" is the name of a 

 little publication issued every little 

 while by the Alameda County, Cali- 

 fornia Beekeepers' Association. It 

 seems that whenever the secretary 

 has important news for the members, 

 the paper is issued. It is a novel idea 



Chicago Beekeepers Meet 



On February 15 the be'^kecpers of 

 Chicago and vicinity held a meeting 

 at the Chicago Business Co'lcge Hall. 

 The hall proved too small for the 

 number that attended, so it became 

 necessary to diviae the cumpany and 

 hold two meetings. It is expected 

 that a permanent organization v.'ill re- 

 sult and that beekeepers of thai vicin- 

 ity will hold frequent meetings in 

 winter) with apiary demonstrations 

 in summer. 



just mail us a plant, root, stem and blossom, 

 and we will do our best to give you its name. 



2. If you feed at once as large a quantity as 

 they will take readily, they will not do much 

 brood-rearing. It is when you feed slowly, a 

 little at a time, that the bees do much brood- 

 rcarinj 



3. An active man might take care of 500 to 

 700 colonies, if things are conveniently ar- 

 ranged. 



4. Better figure on 30 to 40 pounds of honey 

 for a colony to reach from one crop to the 

 other, unless you have plenty of bloom yield- 

 ing honey in spring, which is rather excep- 

 tional. 



6. Brood should be reared as long as bees 

 fly freely every day. The quantity lessens 

 from day to day at the approach of cold 

 weather. 



6 That dark honey may be honeydew. Send 

 us a sample of it. 



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THE EDITOR'S ANSWERS 



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Questions are answered in order re 

 than we can answer in space available, 

 before answers appear. 



Repairing Combs 



1. (a) In replacing drone-comb is it best 

 to fit in pieces of worker-comb singly and let 

 the bees straighten out crushed cells, or can 

 foundation be fitted in? (b) Is it true that 

 brood-comb should be cut out every 4 or 5 

 years, as some claim that bees become smaller, 

 owing to a lining accumulated in cells by 

 hatching of the young bees? 



2. Bees wii.tered in cellar with a queen- 

 excluder on hive to keep out mice, should the 

 cover be pulled back to give ventilation, and 

 how far? 



3. How soon can bees be taken out of cel- 

 lar? WISCONSIN. 



Answers. — Yes, fit pieces ot worker combs 

 in the spaces formerly occupied with drone- 

 comb. Otherwise the bees will rebuild drone- 

 comb. It is better to have some pieces of 

 already built comb, as they can be adjusted 

 better than pieces of foundation. 



b. No, it takes 15 years or more to make 

 cells too small for workers. 



2. We would give a certain amount of ven- 

 tilation according to the strength of the 

 swarm. We have wintered bees in the cellar 

 with the entire top open. Give them an inch 

 or so at least. 



3. Take bees out of cellar &t the first warm 

 days of spring. Dr. Miller said "when the 

 first soft maple bloom is out." Do not take 

 them out on cold days 



ceived. As we receive more questions 

 two or three months sometimes elapse 



strong colonies. On the average it goes 10 

 degrees below zero. 



5 How late should brood be reared to pre- 

 vent spring dwindling? 



6. There is about one pound of real dark 

 brown honey (cappings) in each hive. Please 

 tell me what it is. OREGON. 



Answers. — 1. We are not acquainted with 

 the flora of Oregon. You are better placed 

 than we are to find the plant on which your 

 bees gather that white pollen. If you find it, 



1. Having had some experience with bees, 

 I intend to move to some place where I can 

 embark in the bee business. Can you give me 

 ai.y information as to Colorado, Southern 

 Utah, Southern California, or Texas? 



2. In Mr. Frank C. Pelletl's book, "Ameri- 

 can Honey Plants," does he give the location 

 of all the different plants? 



MINNESOTA. 



Answers. — 1. Colorado, Utah. California and 

 Texas are the best State for bees, but you 

 must go there and make your selection for lo- 

 cations, for there are good and bad spots in 

 all those States A trip in either of them 

 will give you the necessary information. 



2. "American Honey Plants" gives the loca- 

 tion of the different plants and also gives a 

 list of the honey plants of each State. 



Flight of Queen 



1. Does a laying queen take exercising 

 flight? A queeii breeder has told me he does 

 not believe in cutting a queen' wings, as it 

 prevents her from taking exercising flights. 



2. When keeping royal jelly from one sea- 

 son to another, must the larv.-e be picked out? 



MARYLAND. 

 Answers. — 1. No, a queen never flies ex- 

 cept when she mates, at the age of 6 to 10 

 days, or when she goes out with a swarm. Tell 



Oregon 



1. There is a late flow here now (Sept. 11). 

 The bees are coming in with a white pollen 

 all over their bodies. Could you tell me what 

 it is? 



2. If I feed the colonies short of stores about 

 the last of September would much of the 

 honey be used in brood-rearing? 



3. How many extracting colonies could one 

 man keep successfully (keeping bees only)? 



4. About how much honey does one colony 

 require here for winter stores if they are 

 wintered in double-walled hives, medium 



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