10 THE BUSINESS OF BEfi-KEEPING 



tensely interested in the honey-bee. While great progress has 

 been made in the past few years, much yet remains to be learned, 

 and new methods and new discoveries are constantly brought for- 

 ward. The person who believes he knows all about bees is a 

 back number, indeed. 



The Advantages. — Bee-keeping is one of the few pursuits 

 open to persons of small capital or poor health. Many a success- 



FiG. 5. — Many a succeasful apiary has been built up from a single colony. 



ful apiary has been built up from a single colony of bees and an 

 investment of but a few dollars (Fig. 5). In fact, some of the 

 most successful bee men have begun in this way, and built up an 

 extensive business that yielded a good income. 



Then again, bees may be kept in situations where it would 

 be impossible to undertake any other enterprise. Of course, after 

 one has enlarged his apiaries to such an extent that they will 



