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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15 



that the honey-dew he finds is a saccharine 

 secretion from the buds. This is probably 

 correct. — Ed.] 



QUESTIONS ANSWERED FOR A CUBAN INQUIR- 

 ER. 



Before me Hes a letter from a correspond- 

 ent in Cauto, Cuba, under date of Aug. 19, 

 wishing me to answer the following ques- 

 tions. Seeing your articles in Gleanings, 

 he says: 



1. Is it a good plan to feed from now on 

 till the honey-flow, about October 1? 



2. Would you advise me to go to the ex- 

 pense of getting full sheets of foundation, or 

 having them made from starters? 



3. What is the best thing to ship my hon- 

 ey in? Where can I get the best price for 

 it? 



4. Where can I get the best breeding 

 queens? 



I replied: 



1. One should feed his bees from the time 

 they commence until they meet the natural 

 honey-flow. If feeding be shut down before 

 the honey-flow comes, all the feed is lost. 



2. By all means use full sheets of founda- 

 tion every time. The poorer you are, the 

 more foundation you can afford to use. 



3. The best package for extracted honey 

 is the white iron drums holding about 60 

 gallons each. This package is a new thing, 

 and is as good as it is new, and is much safer 

 for long rough shipments than any other 

 package in the market, and is not injurious 

 in the least to the honey. If your honey is 

 a No. 1 article, and you are a heavy honey- 

 producer, I would advise you to ship your 

 honey to Hillworth & Co., New York. But 

 your honey should be well ripened before 

 shipping it. 



4. You can get fine queens of The A. I. 

 Root Co. C. E. Woodward. 



Guanabana, Cuba. 



mammoth sunflowers for shade, and 

 sunflower seed for chickens. 



As a part of my bees are exposed to the 

 sun, which is too hot for best results here 

 in Colorado, I have planted mammoth sun- 

 flowers on the south side of each hive, and 

 am very much pleased with them. Of 

 course, I strip ofi" the leaves up to the top 

 of the hive. I also find the seed splendid 

 for chickens. The variety I have had flow- 

 ers last year that measured 19 inches across. 

 I call them my umbrellas, which they very 

 much resemble. W. C. Evans. 



Fort Collins, Colo. 



Is it an uncommon occurrence for bees to 

 be broodless in September, located in North- 

 central Ohio? All bees in this locality at 

 present, and for the past three weeks, have 

 been broodless. W. C. Haines. 



McComb, Ohio, Sept. 26. 



[It is not an uncommon occurrence for 

 bees to be broodless in September; indeed, 

 it is a normal condition. —Ed.] 



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Profits inBeeCulture 



) «' : Ihaveayoungfriencf iv/>o has 

 studied the bees. 



I have a young- friend who has studied the bees. 

 And can tell all about them with marvelous ease. 

 She talks of the workers, the drones, and the queens. 

 And you can't say of her that she "doesn't know beans. 

 For she does; and whatever this girl hears or sees 

 Sets her tongue running fast on the subject of bees. 



" There's a bee in her bonnet," I know by the sound. 



For there's plenty of buzzing when she is around. 



And she'll wax very eloquent, telling how inoney 



Will roll in as soon as she markets her honey. 



I really believe she will meet with success. 



And that I'd like to help her I'm free to confess. 



A worker herself, she is bound to succeed 



In the culture of bees; and 'twere folly indeed 



To try to induce her to give up the scheme. 



For she says, "I'm persuaded that this is no dream." 



So she hums to herself (she is only ninteen). 



And holds fast to her plan with the grace of a queen. 



I wish she would notice that I'm not a drone. 



And pity me, knowing that I live alone! 



I will play " busy bee," keeping ever in sight 



This sweet apiarist in whom I delight. 



I'll buy her a comb; and after a spell 



I'll arrange for her comfort a right royal cell. 



Perhaps if a bad bee would sting her some day. 

 She would fly to my arms for protection, and stay. 

 If she doesn't, I'll wait till the swarming-time comes 

 When folks run about beating tin pans and drums. 

 And then I'll be certain to capture this queen. 

 To i-eign o'er my hive and make all things serene. 





