American Bee Journal, Volumes 52-53Dadant & Sons, 1912 - Bee culture Includes summarized reports of many bee-keeper associations |
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Page 8
... strong colony the bees covered the wire on top , preventing the smoke from es- caping ; and since it was stronger there than lower down . they ran back to the frames . With wire on top and sides , the air is com- paratively fresh on top ...
... strong colony the bees covered the wire on top , preventing the smoke from es- caping ; and since it was stronger there than lower down . they ran back to the frames . With wire on top and sides , the air is com- paratively fresh on top ...
Page 15
... strong nucleus , and for a division - board a comb built half way down was used . As the virgin was lost in mating , another comb of brood was given them from an Italian colony . On the fourth day I examined the nucleus for queen ...
... strong nucleus , and for a division - board a comb built half way down was used . As the virgin was lost in mating , another comb of brood was given them from an Italian colony . On the fourth day I examined the nucleus for queen ...
Page 20
... strong colonies , and take from these strong colo- nies combs already filled to give to the weak ones . Nucleus Hive - Thickness of Division - Boards- Brood for Making Increase 1. If using 10 - frame hives would you rec- ommend more ...
... strong colonies , and take from these strong colo- nies combs already filled to give to the weak ones . Nucleus Hive - Thickness of Division - Boards- Brood for Making Increase 1. If using 10 - frame hives would you rec- ommend more ...
Page 39
... strong colonies readily bear up with the depriva tion . Frames of foundation [ full or starters ? ] are given in place of the brood taken away . which will at once be drawn out , and as long as such a colony has that to do , or to care ...
... strong colonies readily bear up with the depriva tion . Frames of foundation [ full or starters ? ] are given in place of the brood taken away . which will at once be drawn out , and as long as such a colony has that to do , or to care ...
Page 40
... strong colony . Even so there may be danger to the sealed brood if there be too few bees to cover it . Taking brood from the strong colo- nies is expected to prevent their swarming . This is very unreliable un- less all but one frame of ...
... strong colony . Even so there may be danger to the sealed brood if there be too few bees to cover it . Taking brood from the strong colo- nies is expected to prevent their swarming . This is very unreliable un- less all but one frame of ...
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