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Q. When the bees are vigorously fanning with their heads to 

 the entrance, which is accomplished, cool air driven in, or hot air 

 being drawn out? 



A. When I have put the back of my hand near the entrance it 

 has always felt as if the current were toward my hand, and so 

 drawn out of the hive. 



Feeders. — Q. What is the best feeder to use for any amount of 

 feed? 



A. If a considerable amount of feed is to be given, nothing is 

 better than the Miller feeder. The Doolittle is excellent for 

 smaller amounts and handy for the bees. For an entrance-feeder 

 the Boardman is good. 



Q. If I have a correct idea of the Alexander feeder, it is used 

 under the bottom-board of the hive. How would the bees get ac- 

 cess to the feed? 



A. The feeder is, so to speak, part of the bottom-board, at the 

 back end of the hive, on the plan of the simplicity feeder, so the 

 bees come directly down from the frames into the feeder. 



Q. What do you think of the Boardman feeder? 

 A. Good; but when heavy feeding is to be done you would ex- 

 pect me to prefer the Miller. 



Q. Would you recommend the division-board feeders for be- 

 ginners ? 



A. They are excellent where you do not care to feed a larger 

 amount than they contain. 



Q. I wish to feed some colonies I have bought which are 

 light in stores. In using the Doolittle feeder where, in the hive 

 shall I put it — as an outside frame, or in the center of the hive? 



A. Don't think of dividing the brood-nest, but put it next to 

 the first frame that contains brood at one side. 



Feeding Back. — Q. Do you endorse the suggestion of Alexan- 

 der as to running part of one's colonies for extracted honey and 

 feeding back into the comb-honey hives to provide continuous 

 supplies there for night work, and at times when weather pre- 

 vents field work? 



A. I never made a success of feeding back to have the honey 

 filled in sections. 



Feeding and Feeds. — Q. I had one colony and lost it by feed- 

 ing them only sugar water. Other bees robbed them and they 

 starved. What is the best feed, and how and when shall I feed 

 them? 



A. The best thing is to give them combs of sealed honey, but 



