would soon die out. Therefore the bee-man must give most attention t0 
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PRACTICAL BEE-KEEPING. ; 
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By H. R. STEPHENS, Busy-Bee Apiary, Toowoomba. it 
SUPERS. 
Wuere the bees are strong, supers should now be filling, eithet | 
extracted or comb honey. The latter is a very attractive form of obtaining 2”) 
as itis quite a pleasure fitting up the supers with the nice clean one?) 
section boxes, and is the method 1 would usually advise for those who ™& 
wish to have some honey for the table occasionally. With this method, ™) : 
no extractor is required and no straining or bottling is necessary—as the™ 
honey section box is removed directly from the hive to the table. 
COMB HONEY SECTION-HOLDERS. a 
There are several means of getting comb honey stored; but as the sect 
holder is one of the best, I will confine myself to a description of @ 5) 
pattern of one that has been tried practically in my apiary. A super for ©) 
honey is just half the depth of one for extracted honey—viz., 4? inches~ | 
contains six section-holders lengthwise of the super, or eight if placed ™ 
yore and each holder contains 4: or 3 one-piece sections, making 2 doze? 
the super. a) 
Now, to prevent the bees attaching the section boxes all together ), 
pieces of wood are placed between the holders, and are called separatorsig 
these do not lie directly against the section box, but about three-sixteent | 
an inch away to permit of the bees building the comb and storing honey. +) 
spaces are termed insets or bee-spaces ; and it is desirable to permit the?) 
free access to all parts of the super. | 
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“DAISY” FOUNDATION FASTENER. i 
For comb honey, an appliance for fixing the foundation in the section) 
previous to giving them to the bees is necessary, and the “Daisy” is about ™ 
best and does the work perfectly, though for one or two colonies of bet 
simpler means would answer well enough. It is best to give bees whole *?, 
of base in the section boxes, as they generally work better when thus prov!) 
If any who read this article wish for further details about the care of be® 
description of apparatus, I shall be pleased to give them, as I really think™) 
for business and pleasure, the keeping of the honey bee, from one colony %y 
hundred, beats most occupations, and is interesting right through, from, 
tongue that gathers the nectar to the sting that protects it when stored! 
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THE QUEEN BEE. 
The queen is the most important bee in the hive, as without her a cdl 
majesty, who is, however, not by any means an exacting lady, as, when thet® 
good prolific young queen in a hive, she goes about her business of !! 
eggs, both worker and drone, without much trouble or attention being red 
by her. But, in looking at bees, it is the rule to try and see worker-egg* 
also to keep an eye open for the queen. Seeing her is not necessary 
are present ; but immediately there is an absence of worker-eggs in the 
(when the other colonies have them) your watchword must be—Auber 
Take care, or you will lose your bees. 1 emphasise the importance of if 
being present in the hive, as on this condition hinges the success of bee-keeh” 
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