American Bee Journal, Volumes 55-56Dadant & Sons, 1915 - Bee culture Includes summarized reports of many bee-keeper associations. |
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Page 12
... young queens caged . These are critically examined for visible defects or faults . Those passing the examination are now ready for use . This is where nuclei hives shine . I take 6 of them ( 3 or 4 frames ) and set them in a semi ...
... young queens caged . These are critically examined for visible defects or faults . Those passing the examination are now ready for use . This is where nuclei hives shine . I take 6 of them ( 3 or 4 frames ) and set them in a semi ...
Page 13
... young beekeeper ( but not so young a man ) and want a little infor- mation . I have 8 or 10 colonies and took only about 200 pounds , several of them being weak and not producing any surplus at all . I use the 8 - frame hive and shallow ...
... young beekeeper ( but not so young a man ) and want a little infor- mation . I have 8 or 10 colonies and took only about 200 pounds , several of them being weak and not producing any surplus at all . I use the 8 - frame hive and shallow ...
Page 14
... young queens emerged , and if any did emerge under such conditions they would naturally disappear . If you would take the old queen with three frames of brood , some honey , and about half the old bees to the new loca- tion , the ...
... young queens emerged , and if any did emerge under such conditions they would naturally disappear . If you would take the old queen with three frames of brood , some honey , and about half the old bees to the new loca- tion , the ...
Page 22
... young sweet clover , and it is much more important that the soil be free of weeds than that the crop have a good seed bed . A nurse crop helps to keep the weeds in subjection . On gullied hill land it is not necessary to attempt to ...
... young sweet clover , and it is much more important that the soil be free of weeds than that the crop have a good seed bed . A nurse crop helps to keep the weeds in subjection . On gullied hill land it is not necessary to attempt to ...
Page 31
... young queens in full strong colonies had entirely stopped laying , and several had no brood in any state ; these last had no room to place eggs , as the bees had placed honey in the brood - nest . I had some bees where the flow lasts to ...
... young queens in full strong colonies had entirely stopped laying , and several had no brood in any state ; these last had no room to place eggs , as the bees had placed honey in the brood - nest . I had some bees where the flow lasts to ...
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