HOW TO GET THE BEES 79 



tail regarding bee diseases, but at this 

 time it is sufficient to warn the prospect- 

 ive beekeepers that such diseases exist 

 and are widely distributed. 



If one buys his stock of bees in good 

 hives he will naturally pay much more 

 for them and many beginners have indi- 

 cated a desire to purchase good stock and 

 at the same time not have to lay out so 

 much money right at the start. To sup- 

 ply this demand many beekeepers now 

 make a business of selling bees either by 

 the pound or by the "frame." One or 

 two frames of brood, partly covered 

 with adult bees and accompanied by 

 a laying queen is called a "nucleus." 

 This furnishes the easiest and cheapest 

 method for the beginner to get his start. 

 Having bought a hive and become famil- 

 iar with its various parts he should pur- 

 chase his nucleus and install it in the pre- 

 pared home. 



Distance is but little object when it 

 comes to buying bees in this way for they 



