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the first frame from the old hive, have an empty frame ready for 
it. Lay some strings on a table or something of the kind; on 
these strings lay the empty frame, then after putting the comb in, 
tie the strings. Of course, the strings must be laid in such a way 
that they will be distributed along the length of the frame, per- 
haps six or more of them, each string independent of the others. 
When you take out the first frame, brush the bees from it before 
cutting, and put it in its hive, after tying. Then move the old 
hive from the stand and put the new one in its place, and after 
that brush the bees into the new hive each time you take out 
another frame. 
Q. Last fall I purchased three colonies of bees in home-made 
hives of the Langstroth pattern. I found that the frames were 
badly made, so that the combs were crooked — in fact, they zig- 
zagged in every shape. I left them just as they were, fed the bees 
steadily all winter, and they are good and strong now; but will 
not get more honey than enough to feed themselves through the 
coming winter. I would like to get these bees out of the old 
hives. Would you advise transferring them at this time (August 
3 )? 
A. Perhaps it may be as well to leave them as they are till 
next spring or swarming time. Still, it may be all right to trans- 
fer this fall, if you are sure of a good fall flow after transferring. 
Trap*. — Q. Is it necessary for a beginner to use a drone and 
queen trap? _ 
A. No; and the advanced beekeeper gets along very well 
without it. 
Q. If I use an Alley trap on a hive and the colopy should 
swarm while I am away for a few days, will they stay around or 
near the hive any length of time, or will they leave if not hived 
the same day 
A. The trap holds the queen, and when the swarm finds it has 
no queen it will return. 
Tree*. — Q. What kind of trees, other than fruit trees, can bees 
work on? 
A. Oh, my! A whole lot more; more than I can tell you, And 
more than I know. A few are linden, locust, poplar, eucalyptus, 
maple, banana, black mangrove, wild cherry, etc. 
T-Tin*.— Q. What is a T-tin? I see in the American Bee Jour- 
nal the way^to make a T-super, but I do not understand what is 
meant by the T-tin. 
A. A “T” super has no bottom, but to support the sections 
