128 INCREASE 



valley is an especially favored locality for the breeding of bees 

 for sale, although the business is being developed in Alabama, 

 Mississippi, Georgia and other parts of the South. 



QUESTIONS 



1. When will natural swarming be most apparent? 



2. What conditions favor swarming and what conditions act as a check? 



3. Mention the advantages of clipping queens. 



4. Why is cutting out queen cells an unsatisfactory method of swarm 



control ? 



5. Describe the common method of hiving swarms. 



6. Outline the Alexander plan of swarm control. 



7. Note the differences in a similar plan long in general use. 



8. How are divisions made without queens? 



9. Discuss the formation of nuclei. 



10. Describe Miller's plan for making rapid increase. 



11. Discuss the different methods of queen introduction. 



12. What conditions are necessary for rearing good queens ! 



13. Discuss the different methods of queen rearing and give the advantages 



of eaeh. 



