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APPENDIX. 



If two late swarms be united, they usually do well, but of course the 

 stocks whence they came are both injured by losing them. 



The honey harvest closes in many localities before the end of July, although 

 something is gathered even till far into October. As soon as the incom- 

 ing is reduced to the level of expenditure, the supers, filled or unfilled, 

 should be removed, or the bees will commence to carry down the honey 

 into the stock hives : (see page 67.) 

 I 



. AUGUST. 



Those who are near to heather have yet another harvest for their bees. 

 The moors assume their purple tone in forward seasons before the advent of 

 August. Frame hives had better be prepared tor removal as recom- 

 mended : {see page 101.) Skeps will hardly, at this season, travel safely, 

 unless sticks (see page 49) are run through the combs. They may be 

 inverted and packed as described at page 32 ; or if, they have large feed 

 and flight holes these can be covered with perforated zinc, and the skep 

 nailed to its bottom board whenall can travel in situ. 



Drones are usually now worried out of the hives. If any colony 

 suffers its drones to live when they have been driven out generally, that 

 colony is probably queenless : (see page 82.) 



Supers. — After a super hag been removed, cautiously watch the stock, 

 especially in unfavourable weather, or much mischief may arise for want 

 of food : (see page 66.) 



Wasp nests should be searched out and destroyed :' (see page 91.) 



Bobhing is now again likely to occur. Contract the openings of the 

 hive generally somewhat, and consult calendar for April, and page 56. 

 All surplus should now be removed early in the morning, or after sunset, 

 and honey must be exposed as little as possible, or temptation wiU work 

 mischief. 



SEPTEMBEE. 



Pasturage is now scanty, and light skeps may be bought very cheaply 

 of cottagers for transferring (see page 77), and, by feeding, may be made 

 Into good stocks. 



Condemned lees may now be purchased and treated as explained at 

 page 75. Whilst drumming bees for yourself, explain to the owners the 

 method, and show them the folly of destroying the little labourers in the 

 sulphur pit. You may not be able to make bee masters of cottagers in 

 one lesson, but you can let in some light, and may be, as we have been, 

 XratefviUy thanked for your kindness, while your willingness to buy what 

 the qld system destroys, is an unanswerable argument that there is waste 

 somewhere. 



Italianising, by the aid of drones from a queenless stock, may be prac- 

 •iised this month : ('see vase 82.) 



