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workers yellow all over, then he is looking for something 
quite useless. 
When hybridised, the golden queens mating with dark 
drones, then some improvement is found in the working 
qualities, but the temper of the workers is not very 
desirable. 
CARNIOLANS. 
While Carniolans are not quite such good honey 
gatherers as some others, few can compete with them for 
colour of comb-honey. It has been stated that they swarm 
immoderately, and this is where they have failed in public 
estimation. There is one thing, however, which would 
give that impression; the demand for ‘imported queens 
has been so great that I am afraid many old queens have 
been sent over, more especially as few of the native 
holders make any attempt to raise queens for the market. 
Therefore, in the natural order of things, the old mothers 
would be superseded, and a number of swarms come 
forth headed- by young queens. Where old queens are 
avoided there is less trouble with these bees in that 
direction. 
They are so very prolific that considerable attention is 
required just at the critical time, in giving plenty of room, 
and free access to all parts of the hive. 
One great point in their favour is their good temper. 
Without smoke, or other intimidants, hive after hive can 
generally be opened, and no stings are received. 
Carniolans are active* during the summer months, and 
yet are restful when confined during winter ; in fact, they 
come from a cold mountainous region, and there is, 
* Somehow their activity never seems to result in the accumula- 
tion of a proportionate amount of stores, unless they are hybridised, 
and then not only is their temper somewhat vicious, but they | 
become chronic robbers. 
