26'') A Modern Bee-Farm 



Though the time of hatching is delayed under a tem- 

 perature of 90°, 1 find queens will come out with perfect 

 wings, but I prefer it regulated nearly as possible at 95°, 

 St) that in case of any accident there may be no danger 

 re>ulting through slight variations. When properly 

 m maged, no intelligent apiarist will denj- that the incu- 

 bator or lamp nursery gives a more even temperature than 

 can be obtained in the hive. That of the former is almost 

 perfect, while the hive varies considerably, having its 

 entrance always open to the outer air. 



Make Nuclei from Queenless Stocks. 



VVe have provided for the hatching of our queens, and 

 must now prepare for their reception in nuclei. These are 

 small hives' to hold from three to six frames, the latter 

 being more serviceable for our purpose, as there is room 

 to add fresh combs of brood when necessary. 



It seldom happens that good nuclei can be made up 

 fr(jm a stock which at the time has its queen, therefore my 

 own plan is in the first place to make up a nucleus with 

 the queen of the most suitable colon}', being one very 

 populous, having a number of combs with hatching brood 

 in each. Place this queen with one frame of brood and 

 bees, and enough more to cover two other combs, on a new- 

 stand. On the third daj- thereafter make up further nuclei 

 in like manner from the same hive, leaving the younger 

 brood in the original hive, as there will be plenty of bees 

 to take care of the same. Bearing in mind they have 

 already lost their queen and having prepared for build- 

 ing queen cells, no further excitement will take place 

 and not one-fourth of the number of bees will return to 

 the old hive, as when the nuclei are drawn from one with 

 a queen presiding. 



Insert the young queehs the same evening by allow- 



