104 PLEASURABLE BEE-KEEPING. 



Distance Apaet. 



The hives may be placed as near together as three 

 feet, but in that ease some variation in the shape of 

 the hive at intervals or some mark should be used to 

 break the monotony. Six feet apart in the row where 

 the space can be given, and twelve feet from row to 

 row, is a more convenient arrangement. 



Bbe-Plight. 



In selecting the position of the apiary some con- 

 sideration should be given to the location or probable 

 location of honey-producing crops around. If the 

 site chosen is surrounded by scanty crops, but with 

 abundant forage two miles away, a grave mistake is 

 made, as partly filled supers will prove. Very great 

 ignorance prevails on the subject of bee-flight. That 

 drones fly some miles is a well-known fact, but not so 

 the workers. In my own district during recent years 

 crops of mustard within two miles in direct line of 

 flight have been neglected, and similar crops much 

 nearer home have proved of less benefit than one could 

 wish. 



When writing on the subject of bee-flight in 1890 

 the late Eev. G. Eaynor said that his Ligurians were 

 working on crops three miles away, while his blacks 

 were idling at home. This sTiows the former to be 

 stronger on the wing and better foragers than the 

 natives. Mr. Cheshire also stated that some stocks 

 were moved four miles at night to the moors, and the 

 next morning a cluster of drones was found on the old 

 stands, but no workers, Mr. Baldwin moved a stock 



