American Bee Journal, Volumes 57-58Dadant & Sons, 1917 - Bee culture Includes summarized reports of many bee-keeper associations. |
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... swarm here until during the honey flow , and swarming cuts short the honey crop . This year I had one colony swarm about May 15. What caused them to swarm so early ? They made about 150 pounds of honey . Perhaps you could suggest some ...
... swarm here until during the honey flow , and swarming cuts short the honey crop . This year I had one colony swarm about May 15. What caused them to swarm so early ? They made about 150 pounds of honey . Perhaps you could suggest some ...
Page 28
... swarms . When a colony throws off four or more afterswarms , the last of them may be no larger than your fist . 4. It is a very rare thing that a prime swarm goes off without alighting ; indeed some claim that they never do . An after- ...
... swarms . When a colony throws off four or more afterswarms , the last of them may be no larger than your fist . 4. It is a very rare thing that a prime swarm goes off without alighting ; indeed some claim that they never do . An after- ...
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... swarm that issues when bees first begin to swarm should give you a fair yield of honey ; yet if there is not too much difference in price you will be better off with a colony that has wintered over . It would give you increase and honey ...
... swarm that issues when bees first begin to swarm should give you a fair yield of honey ; yet if there is not too much difference in price you will be better off with a colony that has wintered over . It would give you increase and honey ...
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... swarm of bees complete with a good queen very often makes a surplus of 50 to 100 pounds of comb honey during the ... swarms . colonies by adding bees , it is a good idea not only to wet and gorge the bees you are running in but also ...
... swarm of bees complete with a good queen very often makes a surplus of 50 to 100 pounds of comb honey during the ... swarms . colonies by adding bees , it is a good idea not only to wet and gorge the bees you are running in but also ...
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... swarm- ing ? We will suppose that we have the hives well shaded and plenty of ventilation and well supplied with supers , but once in a while one will swarm . Now suppose you remove the hive and all surplus supers to one side and hive ...
... swarm- ing ? We will suppose that we have the hives well shaded and plenty of ventilation and well supplied with supers , but once in a while one will swarm . Now suppose you remove the hive and all surplus supers to one side and hive ...
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