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the first frame from the old hive, have an empty frame ready for 

 it. Lay some strings on a table or something of the kind; on 

 these strings lay the empty frame, then after putting the comb in, 

 tie the strings. Of course, the strings must be laid in such a way 

 that they will be distributed along the length of the frame, per- 

 haps six or more of them, each string independent of the others. 

 When you take out the first frame, brush the bees from it before 

 cutting, and put it in its hive, after tying. Then move the old 

 hive from the stand and put the new one in its place, and after 

 that brush the bees into the new hive each time you take out 

 another frame. 



Q. Last fall I purchased three colonies of bees in home-made 

 hives of the Langstroth pattern, I found that the frames were 

 badly made, so that the combs were ■ crooked — in fact, they zig- 

 zagged in every shape. I left them just as they were, fed the bees 

 steadih' all winter, and they are good and strong now; but will 

 not get more honey than enough to feed themselves through the 

 coming winter. I would like to get these bees out of the old 

 hives. Would you advise transferring them at this time (August 

 3)? 



A. Perhaps it may be as well to leave them as they are till 

 next spring or swarming time. Still, it may be all right to trans- 

 fer this fall, if you are sure of a good fall flow after transferring. 



Traps. — Q. Is it necessary for a beginner to use a drone and 

 queen trap? 



A. No; and the advanced beekeeper gets along very well 

 without it. 



Q. If I use an Alley trap on a hive and the colony should 

 swarm while I am away for a few days, will they stay around or 

 near the hive any length of time, or will they leave if not hived 

 the same day 



A. The trap holds the queen, and when the swarm finds it has 

 no queen it will return. 



Trees. — Q. What kind of trees, other than fruit trees, can bees 

 work on? 



A. Oh, my! A whole lot more; more than I can tell you, and 

 more than I know. A few are linden, locust, poplar, eucalyptus, 

 niaple, banana, black mangrove, wild cherry, etc. 



T-Tins. — Q. What is a T-tin? I see in the American Bee Jour- 

 nal the way to make a T-super, but I do not understand what is 

 meant by the T-tin. 



A. A "T" super has ho bottom, but to support the sections 



