FEEDING PRINCIPLES 45 
ing in, or is being manipulated by the bees, even 
in driblets, the queen will continue laying, ap- 
parently under the impression that there is a honey. 
flow; but should the supply cease, even for 
twenty-four hours, then the queen ceases also, and 
the hive is the poorer by, two to three thousand 
young bees. The supply must be regulated to 
the daily. needs of the bees, and it must be given 
so slowly that it takes them the whole of their 
time to obtain it. Should it be given too quickly, 
and too-fast for their consumption, they will store 
it in the combs, crowding out the queen, who will 
thus be restricted in her breeding. 
When there is a heavy store of last year’s food 
in the hive this should be utilized before more is 
given. The best way of doing this is to bruise 
a few inches of capping thrice a week. This can 
be done with a knife, when the bees will clear 
out the cells, When all the stores have vanished 
continue the feeding if necessary. with the bottle. 
The recipe for spring syrup is: 10 1b. of best cane 
sugar, 7 pints of water, 1 tablespoonful of vine- 
gar, and a pinch of salt. Boil for a few minutes. 
This recipe is used for food at all times during 
the spring and summer, but syrup must’ not be 
given between the months of September and April. 
If bees need food then it must be given to them 
in the form of soft candy, which may be obtained 
from any dealer in apiarian supplies. 
It is not necessary, but it is very desirable, that 
all food given should be medicated with napthol- 
