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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



June 6, 



in piping — witli 

 for they are the 



and shake the bees in front of the old hive, and the worli is 

 done. 



2. How does the queen nial<e the noise 

 her wings or mouth V Give mo the Italians 

 hustlers ? 



3. What is the best way to fasten foundation in sections? 

 Hurrah for the "Southern Department" of the American 



Bee Journal! S. B. Pettvjohn. 



Trion Factory, Ga., May 19. 



Answers. — 1. If you are working the colony for comb 

 hOMpy at the time of swarming, thero will be less interruption 

 in the working-force in the surplus department if you place 

 the new swarm on the old stand. 



2. Piping is done with the wings. 



.3. The quickest and best way to fasten the foundation in 

 the sections is to use a machine called a " foundation fast- 

 ener." Yon can also do it by dipping the edge of starters in 

 a pan of melted wax. This way is sure. 



flow and AVIien to Transrer Bees. 



I want to transfer from box-hives into movable-frame 

 hives. What is the best way and when the best time to do it ? 

 What do you think of the idea of putting the box-hive on top 

 of the new hive (the box-hive has a bottom) and remove the 

 top of the new hive, letting the box-hive rest on the frames or 

 edges of the new hive, and stop all escape except through the 

 new hive and out the regular opening in the new hive ; and 

 leave them thus for several days, before driving out of the 

 old hive ? Do you not think they will drive easier, as they by 

 this time will consider this new hive part of their home ? 



E. R. L. 



Answer. — If you want to simply " driuc " your bees into 

 new hives, the plan you suggest will make it easier for you ; 

 but if you want to transfer bees and combs from your box- 

 hives into the movable-frame hives, then it would hardlv be 

 worth the trouble to use your arrangement. 



An expert can transfer bees at any time of the year, only 

 so the bees can fly ; but beginners should always be on the 

 safe side, and only transfer at times when the bees are gath- 

 ering honey. Spring is the best time. The earlier the better. 

 As the swarming season is now pretty well over with you, I 

 would defer the work until next B''ebruary, and perform the 

 operation as described in the bee-books. But don't use twine 

 strings or tape for holding the comb in the frames. Such 

 stuff is not fit. Use transfer-clamps, or sticks, to hold the 

 combs in the frames. The combs thus held will be perfectly 

 secure, and fcept straight until fastened by the bees. 



When bees are gathering no honey, and there is danger of 

 robbing, make your transfers in a close room. When the col- 

 ony is deficient in stores, you must feed. 



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