Deoemrer, 1917 



G L E A .N r N G S IN BEE CULTURE 



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Mr. Wriijht's residence. 



The apiary in 1880, showing the hives in Manum 

 winter cases that were being used at that time. 



suffiri-enf. Again, ns soon as any brood 

 is s^cn, capj^ed oi* otherwise, it is takon as 

 proof that the queen is there. The queens' 

 wings are clipped on one or botli sides. 



TPfE PREVENTION OF SWARMING. 



^h\ Wrig-ht is a strong believer in shade, 

 ventilation, and room given in time, for 

 the prevention of SAvarmiug. The shade 

 may be natural or artificial, the latter by 

 means of shade-boards. He does not ex- 

 amine for queen-cells in connection with 

 (hp swarming impulse, but finds it safer 

 to have some one watch the apiarj' during 

 tliat part of the season when there is danger 

 nf swarms issuing. 



Extracted honey is raised excluisii\'ely, 

 and the extracting is done at the close of 

 the white-honey flow, and again at the 

 close of the dark flow. He generally uses 

 a bee-escape boai'd for tbo removal of tlic 

 surplus, two or three supers of which are 

 tiered up. I might mention here that as 

 sni">ers are required Mr. Wright places the 

 empty one on top. 



When asked if old combs are a detri- 

 ment to a colony he replied, " They may 

 become so thru ago, but combs can be userl 

 a good many years without injury to the 

 colony." 



Brantford, Out. 



The out-apiary at Knox. Mr. Wright produces extracted honey exclusively as shown by the tiered up 

 e.xtractins; supers on the hives. 



