![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ps, the queen hum-ble-bees are brnl in the Jiests in largenumbers towards the end of the summer(July to September). They then leave thenests, and -diU^r being fertilised they bur-row singly into the ground or into thickmoss or thatch, and there pass the winter Sept. 27, 1906.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 388 in a torpid or semi-torpid condition, wak-ing up in the spring to found fresh colonies.Many species prefer to hibernate in banksor slopes facing north or noi-th-W?st atdVptlis varying from 6ins. to 2ft., wherethey are often dug up by gardeners,labou - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ps, the queen hum-ble-bees are brnl in the Jiests in largenumbers towards the end of the summer(July to September). They then leave thenests, and -diU^r being fertilised they bur-row singly into the ground or into thickmoss or thatch, and there pass the winter Sept. 27, 1906.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 388 in a torpid or semi-torpid condition, wak-ing up in the spring to found fresh colonies.Many species prefer to hibernate in banksor slopes facing north or noi-th-W?st atdVptlis varying from 6ins. to 2ft., wherethey are often dug up by gardeners,labou
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . mendsitself to the queen-breeder as a safe mating place. It may also explain theloss of queens in spring, of which Mr.Xewbigin complains, if—as some bee-mensay—queens take an airing flight at thatseason. Messrs. Gibson and Co., Gates-head-on-Tyne, have apparently also hadtrouble in getting a good light for photo.Of himself our friend writes : — I have kept bees for over twenty years, all. Two of my queens were lost this year,also two last year in this way. But these bees are grand honeygatherers, while the queens are also veryprolific, produce very h - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . mendsitself to the queen-breeder as a safe mating place. It may also explain theloss of queens in spring, of which Mr.Xewbigin complains, if—as some bee-mensay—queens take an airing flight at thatseason. Messrs. Gibson and Co., Gates-head-on-Tyne, have apparently also hadtrouble in getting a good light for photo.Of himself our friend writes : — I have kept bees for over twenty years, all. Two of my queens were lost this year,also two last year in this way. But these bees are grand honeygatherers, while the queens are also veryprolific, produce very h
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . fore theseason ended 109 1-lb. sections were takenfrom them. This will, I think, not beaccounted as a bad beginning. In the fall of the same year, Mr. Sim-mons had the bees of three straw skepsgiven to him for the trouble of driving,which was successfully done ; the three lots foundation, etc., together with fourteennew section racks. The honey sold realised£11 2s. Provided the coming bee-seasonproves at all favourable, theee Coggeshallhives may be reasonably expected to yieldexcellent financial results in the courseof the present year. But should th - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . fore theseason ended 109 1-lb. sections were takenfrom them. This will, I think, not beaccounted as a bad beginning. In the fall of the same year, Mr. Sim-mons had the bees of three straw skepsgiven to him for the trouble of driving,which was successfully done ; the three lots foundation, etc., together with fourteennew section racks. The honey sold realised£11 2s. Provided the coming bee-seasonproves at all favourable, theee Coggeshallhives may be reasonably expected to yieldexcellent financial results in the courseof the present year. But should th
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ast twelve years. Hehas taken many prizes at the CrystalPalace and elsewhere for honey in yearsgone by, but I was most interested in hishive, which I take to be a Nutts Col-lateral Hive. It was given to him fiftyyears ago, and the person who gave it hadit many years before that, so it may be putdown to quite 60 years old. As far as theinterior is concerned it is still as sound windows. You will notice that the legsare nearly gone, and I had to prop therelic up to take a photo. What anelaborate entrance door, with its tinnedand ornamental roof! It con - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ast twelve years. Hehas taken many prizes at the CrystalPalace and elsewhere for honey in yearsgone by, but I was most interested in hishive, which I take to be a Nutts Col-lateral Hive. It was given to him fiftyyears ago, and the person who gave it hadit many years before that, so it may be putdown to quite 60 years old. As far as theinterior is concerned it is still as sound windows. You will notice that the legsare nearly gone, and I had to prop therelic up to take a photo. What anelaborate entrance door, with its tinnedand ornamental roof! It con
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . d one foot and a half deep. The Karens gather this honey in a reallyplucky manner. The trees are too big tobe climbed in the ordinary way, so pegs ofbamboo are driven in to form a ladder.The pegs are driven in as the man ascends,and a cool head is needed to climb onehundred and fifty feet of bare trunk onsuch a frail ladder. To eet the honey he must wait till night,and then up he goes with smoker (whichis a sort of torch), basket, and rope tolower it. Having smoked the bees, he cutsaway the comb piece by piece, andlowers it to the ground. Having secu - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . d one foot and a half deep. The Karens gather this honey in a reallyplucky manner. The trees are too big tobe climbed in the ordinary way, so pegs ofbamboo are driven in to form a ladder.The pegs are driven in as the man ascends,and a cool head is needed to climb onehundred and fifty feet of bare trunk onsuch a frail ladder. To eet the honey he must wait till night,and then up he goes with smoker (whichis a sort of torch), basket, and rope tolower it. Having smoked the bees, he cutsaway the comb piece by piece, andlowers it to the ground. Having secu
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![. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . Routes followed in experiment No. 3, as described in text The line at the six arrows represents a paper bridge going to nestc, china cup on top of pencil. D, pencil moved. E, place wherea stray larva was found. 1, 2, 3, 4, dotted lines show the nearlydirect journeys. 5, thick white line (crossing c in black) of routeleturning to nest, the ant having picked up a stray larva at B. 6.very circuitous thin white line of track from nest to pencil D. IN FINDING THEIR WA1 25 A >arva at E, with which she retu - Stock Image]() . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . Routes followed in experiment No. 3, as described in text The line at the six arrows represents a paper bridge going to nestc, china cup on top of pencil. D, pencil moved. E, place wherea stray larva was found. 1, 2, 3, 4, dotted lines show the nearlydirect journeys. 5, thick white line (crossing c in black) of routeleturning to nest, the ant having picked up a stray larva at B. 6.very circuitous thin white line of track from nest to pencil D. IN FINDING THEIR WA1 25 A >arva at E, with which she retu
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . Surrey, skirting the Johannesburg Rail-way line, until the Irene railway stationwas reached. Here we turned to the right,passing through the magnificent IreneEstate (now occupied by Mr. Van derByl), with its charming; residence, lovelyflower gardens, well-cultivated lands, andimmense fruit-orchards, our journey con-tinued amid hundreds of acres of d^nse a staff consisting of the master andmatron, assistant school teacher, nursingsister, laundress, and cook, along witheighty children, thirty-five being girls andforty-iive boys. A non-resident doctorma - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . Surrey, skirting the Johannesburg Rail-way line, until the Irene railway stationwas reached. Here we turned to the right,passing through the magnificent IreneEstate (now occupied by Mr. Van derByl), with its charming; residence, lovelyflower gardens, well-cultivated lands, andimmense fruit-orchards, our journey con-tinued amid hundreds of acres of d^nse a staff consisting of the master andmatron, assistant school teacher, nursingsister, laundress, and cook, along witheighty children, thirty-five being girls andforty-iive boys. A non-resident doctorma
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . cal flower show in 1902. Inthe autumn of that year I purchased astock in a frame-hive, not knowing any-thing about bees, and in the followingspring they were found to be queenless,and died out. But this did not put a stopto the fascinating hobby. My ambitionwas to become not only a bee-keeper, but a courage to face the ordeal. The bees hadbuilt their combs to a slate laid on the topof the chimney. I got badly stimg, butmanaged to secure 60 lb. of beautiful lightclover honey for my trouble, and I esti-mated that 30 lb. or 40 lb. fell down thechimney o - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . cal flower show in 1902. Inthe autumn of that year I purchased astock in a frame-hive, not knowing any-thing about bees, and in the followingspring they were found to be queenless,and died out. But this did not put a stopto the fascinating hobby. My ambitionwas to become not only a bee-keeper, but a courage to face the ordeal. The bees hadbuilt their combs to a slate laid on the topof the chimney. I got badly stimg, butmanaged to secure 60 lb. of beautiful lightclover honey for my trouble, and I esti-mated that 30 lb. or 40 lb. fell down thechimney o
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![. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . ae, 8 went over L to I,and the remainder on to D. In another similar experiment the marked ant made16 journeys; and during the same time 13 other antscame to the point of junction. Of these 13, 6 wenton to D, 7 crossed over L to I, and not one found thelarvae. Thus altogether, out of 92 ants, 30 went on tod, 51 crossed over in the wrong direction to I, and only11 found their way to the larvae. From January 2 to January 24 (1875) I made aseries of similar observations; and during this time 56ants came in - Stock Image]() . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . ae, 8 went over L to I,and the remainder on to D. In another similar experiment the marked ant made16 journeys; and during the same time 13 other antscame to the point of junction. Of these 13, 6 wenton to D, 7 crossed over L to I, and not one found thelarvae. Thus altogether, out of 92 ants, 30 went on tod, 51 crossed over in the wrong direction to I, and only11 found their way to the larvae. From January 2 to January 24 (1875) I made aseries of similar observations; and during this time 56ants came in
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ndott^s; Whit© a.nd Silver, 59. ; Partridge,10s 6d. (H. Wrights prize strain). Also SimminBComueror Hive, with 3 secUon racks, and 300 sec-tions far same ; wh.at offers?-KEIGHLEY, K.rk Ham-merton, York. T70R Sale, 12 STONE EXTRACTED HONEY^ mainly.r sainfoin and clover, 548. per cwt.-G. DELL11.K,GTirishall, Grange, Eoyston. Dec. 20, 1906.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 501 Editorial ^(rtitts, &t DEATH OF DR. DZIERZON. Early in the year we announced thatthis veteran bee-keeper had celebrated hisninety-fifth birthday on January 16, andthat he was in very fee - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ndott^s; Whit© a.nd Silver, 59. ; Partridge,10s 6d. (H. Wrights prize strain). Also SimminBComueror Hive, with 3 secUon racks, and 300 sec-tions far same ; wh.at offers?-KEIGHLEY, K.rk Ham-merton, York. T70R Sale, 12 STONE EXTRACTED HONEY^ mainly.r sainfoin and clover, 548. per cwt.-G. DELL11.K,GTirishall, Grange, Eoyston. Dec. 20, 1906.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 501 Editorial ^(rtitts, &t DEATH OF DR. DZIERZON. Early in the year we announced thatthis veteran bee-keeper had celebrated hisninety-fifth birthday on January 16, andthat he was in very fee
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 British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . who undertook to drive the beesfrom the skep and put them in a new hivefor me. Unfortunately, however, heplaced the combs of honey cut from skepon the ground outside hive for the beesto carry back the contents into their newhive. The consequence was that on re-turning home at night I had mv firstexperience of an uproar among thehives, with the resiilt that all my bees stocks of Carniolans on hand, I hadeighteen or nineteen swarms and nohoney. At this time I was living overtwo miles away from my work, and aboutevery three or four days the cry came, anhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/british-bee-journal-bee-keepers-adviser-who-undertook-to-drive-the-beesfrom-the-skep-and-put-them-in-a-new-hivefor-me-unfortunately-however-heplaced-the-combs-of-honey-cut-from-skepon-the-ground-outside-hive-for-the-beesto-carry-back-the-contents-into-their-newhive-the-consequence-was-that-on-re-turning-home-at-night-i-had-mv-firstexperience-of-an-uproar-among-thehives-with-the-resiilt-that-all-my-bees-stocks-of-carniolans-on-hand-i-hadeighteen-or-nineteen-swarms-and-nohoney-at-this-time-i-was-living-overtwo-miles-away-from-my-work-and-aboutevery-three-or-four-days-the-cry-came-an-image339982266.html
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ing canvas, or of sackingthat can be seen through when held up tothe light, laige enough to cover the topof the brood-chamber. A strip (fig. 1, ss s) measuring ^in. by17in. is j)laced in each nucleus to act as awedge to keep the frames in their place ;before a nucleus is examined the strip islifted out, and so room is obtained forshifting or lifting out, or in, the frameswithout cnishing bees. The above are the essential features ofthe nucleus hive,, and good results are tobe obtained from such a hive, but for thosewho would like to make this hive in - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ing canvas, or of sackingthat can be seen through when held up tothe light, laige enough to cover the topof the brood-chamber. A strip (fig. 1, ss s) measuring ^in. by17in. is j)laced in each nucleus to act as awedge to keep the frames in their place ;before a nucleus is examined the strip islifted out, and so room is obtained forshifting or lifting out, or in, the frameswithout cnishing bees. The above are the essential features ofthe nucleus hive,, and good results are tobe obtained from such a hive, but for thosewho would like to make this hive in
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . kwell, and will no doubt work well. For therest his bee-notes speak for themselves.He says : — I will endeavour to comply with yourrequest by sending a few notes to ac-company the photograph of my apiary. My first experience among bees datesas far back as 1867, and at that time thewhole of the bees in most apiaries weresacrificed in order to obtain the honey-. Nor hand them on to a friend, after havingread them, it would greatly help to spreadthe knowledge of bee-culture and create(in some cases) interest where hitherto noserious thought had been giv - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . kwell, and will no doubt work well. For therest his bee-notes speak for themselves.He says : — I will endeavour to comply with yourrequest by sending a few notes to ac-company the photograph of my apiary. My first experience among bees datesas far back as 1867, and at that time thewhole of the bees in most apiaries weresacrificed in order to obtain the honey-. Nor hand them on to a friend, after havingread them, it would greatly help to spreadthe knowledge of bee-culture and create(in some cases) interest where hitherto noserious thought had been giv
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![. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . at rf, so that it might turn easily. I then, when theyhad got to know their way, turned the box round assoon as an ant had entered it, but in every case the Fig. 26.. ant turned round too, thus retaining her direction. I then varied the experiment as shown in Figs. 25 and 26. I replaced the white disk of paper, but put the food e at the middle of the board. When the ant had ROTATING DISKS. 263 got used to this arrangement I waited till one was oilthe disk (Fig. 25) and then gently drew it to the othersi - Stock Image]() . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . at rf, so that it might turn easily. I then, when theyhad got to know their way, turned the box round assoon as an ant had entered it, but in every case the Fig. 26.. ant turned round too, thus retaining her direction. I then varied the experiment as shown in Figs. 25 and 26. I replaced the white disk of paper, but put the food e at the middle of the board. When the ant had ROTATING DISKS. 263 got used to this arrangement I waited till one was oilthe disk (Fig. 25) and then gently drew it to the othersi
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![. Buz, or, The life and adventures of a honey bee. // vi Preface, than to attempt instruction ;] but, at the same time,except for such parts of it as are obviously imagin-ary, his story describes nothing that he has not wit-nessed in his own hives.[ In case any of his readers should wish for practicalinformation on the subject, he may mention that alittle book, called Modern Bee-keeping, has been pub-lished for the *^ British Bee-keepers Association,and contains the collective experience of the bestbee-keepers in the country.. - Stock Image]() . Buz, or, The life and adventures of a honey bee. // vi Preface, than to attempt instruction ;] but, at the same time,except for such parts of it as are obviously imagin-ary, his story describes nothing that he has not wit-nessed in his own hives.[ In case any of his readers should wish for practicalinformation on the subject, he may mention that alittle book, called Modern Bee-keeping, has been pub-lished for the *^ British Bee-keepers Association,and contains the collective experience of the bestbee-keepers in the country..
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . o some brothjr bee-keeper situated like myself to see the re-sult. Your readers will see at a glancethat the boxes and skeps shown are empties which were returned after thfeb^es had been delivered to purchasers,and the pony in the shafts is yourhumbll? servant. The wagon is 6ft, long,and 15ins. wide, the wheels being put un-der the frame-work mucli in the same wayas any other wagon. The^- have a through Does bee-ke^ping pay ? I answer yes, andpays well undl^r good management. I alsoadvise all beginners to furnish themselveswith Mr. Cowans Guide-book, - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . o some brothjr bee-keeper situated like myself to see the re-sult. Your readers will see at a glancethat the boxes and skeps shown are empties which were returned after thfeb^es had been delivered to purchasers,and the pony in the shafts is yourhumbll? servant. The wagon is 6ft, long,and 15ins. wide, the wheels being put un-der the frame-work mucli in the same wayas any other wagon. The^- have a through Does bee-ke^ping pay ? I answer yes, andpays well undl^r good management. I alsoadvise all beginners to furnish themselveswith Mr. Cowans Guide-book,
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![. The honey bee; its natural history, physiology, and management. ngthened by coin-cidence with others. The bottom of each cellrests upon three partitions of opposite cells, fromwhich it receives a great accession of strength. As it is desirable that the reader shouldthoroughly comprehend this subject, I will re-state it in other words.—The partition whichseparates the two opposmg rows of cells, andwhich occupies, of course, the middle distancebetween their two surfaces, is not a plane but acollection of rhombs, there being three at thebottom of each cell: the three together form inshape a fla - Stock Image]() . The honey bee; its natural history, physiology, and management. ngthened by coin-cidence with others. The bottom of each cellrests upon three partitions of opposite cells, fromwhich it receives a great accession of strength. As it is desirable that the reader shouldthoroughly comprehend this subject, I will re-state it in other words.—The partition whichseparates the two opposmg rows of cells, andwhich occupies, of course, the middle distancebetween their two surfaces, is not a plane but acollection of rhombs, there being three at thebottom of each cell: the three together form inshape a fla
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![. Buz, or, The life and adventures of a honey bee. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Page. Coming Out CHAPTER II.First Flights—Narrow Escape . .16 CHAPTER III.Dispute with a Peacock Butterfly—The Snail SETTLES it . . -34 CHAPTER IV.Swarming . . . .49 CHAPTER V. Building Comb—An Accident—Storing Honey— A Surprise . . . 65 viii. Contents, Page. CHAPTER VI. A Second Swarm—Idle Hours—Sent Back . 78 CHAPTER VII. Discontented Whispers—A Stormy Dispute—The Massacre of the Drones . .92 CHAPTER VIII.Death of Hum—Robbery—Restitution . loi CHAPTER IX.Caught in A Cobweb—The Spiders Plan . .115 CHAPTER X.Battle—Victory - Stock Image]() . Buz, or, The life and adventures of a honey bee. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Page. Coming Out CHAPTER II.First Flights—Narrow Escape . .16 CHAPTER III.Dispute with a Peacock Butterfly—The Snail SETTLES it . . -34 CHAPTER IV.Swarming . . . .49 CHAPTER V. Building Comb—An Accident—Storing Honey— A Surprise . . . 65 viii. Contents, Page. CHAPTER VI. A Second Swarm—Idle Hours—Sent Back . 78 CHAPTER VII. Discontented Whispers—A Stormy Dispute—The Massacre of the Drones . .92 CHAPTER VIII.Death of Hum—Robbery—Restitution . loi CHAPTER IX.Caught in A Cobweb—The Spiders Plan . .115 CHAPTER X.Battle—Victory
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . o aregardeners by profession, and are alsoenthusiastic and successful bee-keepers.His bee-keeping experiences, written atour request, will be found both use-ful and interesting to Jourxal readers.He sajs : — I commenced bee keeping in 1895through the influence of Mr. Ed. Stevens,of Latimer, Bucks, from whom I boughtmv first swarm and hive. He also lent me of fruit and lime trees, sainfoin, whiteclover, and charlock. I have never brokenany records in big takes of honey, mylargest lot from one hive being 110 lb. ;but, up to the present, I have alwaysma - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . o aregardeners by profession, and are alsoenthusiastic and successful bee-keepers.His bee-keeping experiences, written atour request, will be found both use-ful and interesting to Jourxal readers.He sajs : — I commenced bee keeping in 1895through the influence of Mr. Ed. Stevens,of Latimer, Bucks, from whom I boughtmv first swarm and hive. He also lent me of fruit and lime trees, sainfoin, whiteclover, and charlock. I have never brokenany records in big takes of honey, mylargest lot from one hive being 110 lb. ;but, up to the present, I have alwaysma
 British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . o aregardeners by profession, and are alsoenthusiastic and successful bee-keepers.His bee-keeping experiences, written atour request, will be found both use-ful and interesting to Jourxal readers.He sajs : — I commenced bee keeping in 1895through the influence of Mr. Ed. Stevens,of Latimer, Bucks, from whom I boughtmv first swarm and hive. He also lent me of fruit and lime trees, sainfoin, whiteclover, and charlock. I have never brokenany records in big takes of honey, mylargest lot from one hive being 110 lb. ;but, up to the present, I have alwaysmahttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/british-bee-journal-bee-keepers-adviser-o-aregardeners-by-profession-and-are-alsoenthusiastic-and-successful-bee-keepershis-bee-keeping-experiences-written-atour-request-will-be-found-both-use-ful-and-interesting-to-jourxal-readershe-sajs-i-commenced-bee-keeping-in-1895through-the-influence-of-mr-ed-stevensof-latimer-bucks-from-whom-i-boughtmv-first-swarm-and-hive-he-also-lent-me-of-fruit-and-lime-trees-sainfoin-whiteclover-and-charlock-i-have-never-brokenany-records-in-big-takes-of-honey-mylargest-lot-from-one-hive-being-110-lb-but-up-to-the-present-i-have-alwaysma-image339977339.html
![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . t, may diminish the number ofearwigs in his garden materially. Formyself, I let the. earwigs live, for they aregreat consumers of green blight, andalthough they do, undoubtedly, sometimesinjure flowei-s, yet, on the whole, I thinkthey deserve to retain their little place inNatures scheme. Mr. W. Loveday gives the following cul-tural directions for vowing the Chap-man Honev Plant ; — fi-ames, 6in. ; top-bar, gin. by |in. ; thesides and bottom, Sin. by fin. by ^in. ; andwhen nailed had an inside measuiementof Sin. deep and 4-9in. wide. My reasonfor fij - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . t, may diminish the number ofearwigs in his garden materially. Formyself, I let the. earwigs live, for they aregreat consumers of green blight, andalthough they do, undoubtedly, sometimesinjure flowei-s, yet, on the whole, I thinkthey deserve to retain their little place inNatures scheme. Mr. W. Loveday gives the following cul-tural directions for vowing the Chap-man Honev Plant ; — fi-ames, 6in. ; top-bar, gin. by |in. ; thesides and bottom, Sin. by fin. by ^in. ; andwhen nailed had an inside measuiementof Sin. deep and 4-9in. wide. My reasonfor fij
 British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . t, may diminish the number ofearwigs in his garden materially. Formyself, I let the. earwigs live, for they aregreat consumers of green blight, andalthough they do, undoubtedly, sometimesinjure flowei-s, yet, on the whole, I thinkthey deserve to retain their little place inNatures scheme. Mr. W. Loveday gives the following cul-tural directions for vowing the Chap-man Honev Plant ; — fi-ames, 6in. ; top-bar, gin. by |in. ; thesides and bottom, Sin. by fin. by ^in. ; andwhen nailed had an inside measuiementof Sin. deep and 4-9in. wide. My reasonfor fijhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/british-bee-journal-bee-keepers-adviser-t-may-diminish-the-number-ofearwigs-in-his-garden-materially-formyself-i-let-the-earwigs-live-for-they-aregreat-consumers-of-green-blight-andalthough-they-do-undoubtedly-sometimesinjure-flowei-s-yet-on-the-whole-i-thinkthey-deserve-to-retain-their-little-place-innatures-scheme-mr-w-loveday-gives-the-following-cul-tural-directions-for-vowing-the-chap-man-honev-plant-fi-ames-6in-top-bar-gin-by-in-thesides-and-bottom-sin-by-fin-by-in-andwhen-nailed-had-an-inside-measuiementof-sin-deep-and-4-9in-wide-my-reasonfor-fij-image339969859.html
![. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . Diagram of complex path traversed in experiment 4. A, first position of pencil. B, second position of pencil. 1, 2straight lines of two tracks of the observed ants. 3, winding narrovfwhite line, showing course pursued by the same ant before arrivingat r when the position of the pencil was unchanged. Experiment 4.—1 then repeated the observation 256 SIGHT LITTLE USED on three other ants (see Figs. 15-17) with the sameresult: the second was 7 minutes before she found thepencil, and at last seemed to do so - Stock Image]() . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . Diagram of complex path traversed in experiment 4. A, first position of pencil. B, second position of pencil. 1, 2straight lines of two tracks of the observed ants. 3, winding narrovfwhite line, showing course pursued by the same ant before arrivingat r when the position of the pencil was unchanged. Experiment 4.—1 then repeated the observation 256 SIGHT LITTLE USED on three other ants (see Figs. 15-17) with the sameresult: the second was 7 minutes before she found thepencil, and at last seemed to do so
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . Bombus terrestris. disturbed as little as possible and kejjt ina cool place. Specimens that may befound flying or on flowers are not wanted.There are about twelve Bi-itish speciesof humbl?-bees, and any of these are ac-ceptable, except one common species, B.terrestris, and the very similar and closelyallied species B. lucorum, also the species. Bombus hortorum. of the allied inquiline genus Psithyrus(formerly called Apathus). The Psithyrimay be distinguished from the true hum-ble-bees by their dusky wings and hard,rather less haiiy bodies. B. terrest - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . Bombus terrestris. disturbed as little as possible and kejjt ina cool place. Specimens that may befound flying or on flowers are not wanted.There are about twelve Bi-itish speciesof humbl?-bees, and any of these are ac-ceptable, except one common species, B.terrestris, and the very similar and closelyallied species B. lucorum, also the species. Bombus hortorum. of the allied inquiline genus Psithyrus(formerly called Apathus). The Psithyrimay be distinguished from the true hum-ble-bees by their dusky wings and hard,rather less haiiy bodies. B. terrest
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ed out thissummer may be of interest to readers ofthe B.J. The object of the experiment,apait from that of amusement, was to en-deavour to find out if it were practical to the block is m.ade to the right size theseboxes can be turned off at a good speed.The necessary foundation is then fixed bypressure, and the boxes, after being fitteilinto a shallow-frame, are ready for the bees.Inside the hive they present as much workas they did outside, and the bees seem in-clined to grudge the amount of extra waxrequired for the building out and cappingof all t - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ed out thissummer may be of interest to readers ofthe B.J. The object of the experiment,apait from that of amusement, was to en-deavour to find out if it were practical to the block is m.ade to the right size theseboxes can be turned off at a good speed.The necessary foundation is then fixed bypressure, and the boxes, after being fitteilinto a shallow-frame, are ready for the bees.Inside the hive they present as much workas they did outside, and the bees seem in-clined to grudge the amount of extra waxrequired for the building out and cappingof all t
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![. The honey bee; its natural history, physiology, and management. re the drones or males, to thenumber of perhaps 1500 or 2(JUU. TlTese maketheir appearance about the end of April, and areB 2 4 HISTORY AND PHYSIOLOGY. never to be seen after the middle of August, ex-cepting under very peculiar circumstances whichwill be stated hereafter. They are one thirdlarger than the workers, somewhat thicker and ofa darker colour; they have a shorter proboscisand are more blunt at the tail than either the(jueen or the workers; the last ring of the bodyis fringed with hairs, extending over the tail andvisib - Stock Image]() . The honey bee; its natural history, physiology, and management. re the drones or males, to thenumber of perhaps 1500 or 2(JUU. TlTese maketheir appearance about the end of April, and areB 2 4 HISTORY AND PHYSIOLOGY. never to be seen after the middle of August, ex-cepting under very peculiar circumstances whichwill be stated hereafter. They are one thirdlarger than the workers, somewhat thicker and ofa darker colour; they have a shorter proboscisand are more blunt at the tail than either the(jueen or the workers; the last ring of the bodyis fringed with hairs, extending over the tail andvisib
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![. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . 225. the structure in the workers of Lasius fuliginosus asaaving 20 ribs in a breadth of 0*13 of a millimetre, ON ABDOMINAL SEGMENTS. 231 but he gives no figure. In Fig. 8 I have representedthe junction of the second and third abdominal seg-ments in Lasius fiavus, x 225, as shown in a longi-tudinal and vertical section. There are about tenwell-marked ribs (r), occupying a length of approxi-mately j±-q of an inch. Similar ridges also occurbetween the following segments. In connection with the sense of he - Stock Image]() . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . 225. the structure in the workers of Lasius fuliginosus asaaving 20 ribs in a breadth of 0*13 of a millimetre, ON ABDOMINAL SEGMENTS. 231 but he gives no figure. In Fig. 8 I have representedthe junction of the second and third abdominal seg-ments in Lasius fiavus, x 225, as shown in a longi-tudinal and vertical section. There are about tenwell-marked ribs (r), occupying a length of approxi-mately j±-q of an inch. Similar ridges also occurbetween the following segments. In connection with the sense of he
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . s of shallow-frames, they neverswarmed. It will be noticed that thehiveis are placed very close together, so inorder to give the bees a better chance ofdistinguishing their own domicile, No. 1is painted a jaale blue, No. 2 oak-grained,No. 3 green, and No. 4 red. The hive uncovered and showing feed-ing-bottle had a queen which did not com-mence to lay until three weeks after fer-tilisation in autumn, and then began with In 1903 I gained my third-class expertscertificate, and hope to go still higher,though I do not tliink the pi-esent expertvisiting sy - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . s of shallow-frames, they neverswarmed. It will be noticed that thehiveis are placed very close together, so inorder to give the bees a better chance ofdistinguishing their own domicile, No. 1is painted a jaale blue, No. 2 oak-grained,No. 3 green, and No. 4 red. The hive uncovered and showing feed-ing-bottle had a queen which did not com-mence to lay until three weeks after fer-tilisation in autumn, and then began with In 1903 I gained my third-class expertscertificate, and hope to go still higher,though I do not tliink the pi-esent expertvisiting sy
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . the way of home-made appliances as our friend, and judgingby the photo, he does his work well. Hesays : — I am only a young bee-keeper yet, so Imust not be giving advice, which is, ofcourse, better left to older members of ourcraft. On the other hand a few notes con-cerning my bee-doings may not be unin-teresting. I cannot remember when I was soon after hearing of it I joined, and, withthe help and advice of the hon. sec. andthe experts, I got on very well indeed.The hives seen (numbering twenty-three),including one Wells hive and an Ob-servatory, ar - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . the way of home-made appliances as our friend, and judgingby the photo, he does his work well. Hesays : — I am only a young bee-keeper yet, so Imust not be giving advice, which is, ofcourse, better left to older members of ourcraft. On the other hand a few notes con-cerning my bee-doings may not be unin-teresting. I cannot remember when I was soon after hearing of it I joined, and, withthe help and advice of the hon. sec. andthe experts, I got on very well indeed.The hives seen (numbering twenty-three),including one Wells hive and an Ob-servatory, ar
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . or shakingthe bees into the hive. It was stated above that the nuclei shouldbe set up at least 30ft. from the parent hive.Where a horse and spring-cart can beeasily obtained it is advantageous to move 114 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [March 22, 1906. them several miles away, for then (1) nota single bee can return to the parent hives,consequently fewer bees may be put intoeach nucleus, and (2) the nuclei will obtaintheir food from a new district. This planis specially valuable where select fertilisa-tions are wanted—for instance, in breed-ing for the imp - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . or shakingthe bees into the hive. It was stated above that the nuclei shouldbe set up at least 30ft. from the parent hive.Where a horse and spring-cart can beeasily obtained it is advantageous to move 114 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [March 22, 1906. them several miles away, for then (1) nota single bee can return to the parent hives,consequently fewer bees may be put intoeach nucleus, and (2) the nuclei will obtaintheir food from a new district. This planis specially valuable where select fertilisa-tions are wanted—for instance, in breed-ing for the imp
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![. The honey bee; its natural history, physiology, and management. ce of a ripenedqueen, the lodge which she inhabited is destroyed,and its place is supplied by a range of commoncells. The site of this range may always betraced, by that part of the comb being thickertlian the rest, and forming a kind of knot; some-times the upper portion of the cell itself remains,like an inverted acorn-cup, suspended by itssliort peduncle. Yet no fond dupes to slavish zeal resignd,ITiey link with industry the loyal mind.Flo^vn is each vagrant chief? They raze the dome,ITiat bent oppressive oer the fetterd comb - Stock Image]() . The honey bee; its natural history, physiology, and management. ce of a ripenedqueen, the lodge which she inhabited is destroyed,and its place is supplied by a range of commoncells. The site of this range may always betraced, by that part of the comb being thickertlian the rest, and forming a kind of knot; some-times the upper portion of the cell itself remains,like an inverted acorn-cup, suspended by itssliort peduncle. Yet no fond dupes to slavish zeal resignd,ITiey link with industry the loyal mind.Flo^vn is each vagrant chief? They raze the dome,ITiat bent oppressive oer the fetterd comb
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . all with an assurance which can bebred only of ignorance. Almost every neophyte is an inventor inhis own estimation. Here is what theveteran, G. M. Doolittle, wrote of himthe other day: Nearly every beginnerthinks he can get up a hive just a littlebetter than others are using, so he goes at itwith a relish and a zest worthy of a loco-motive inventor, till he finds, after using,that most of the older hives work better 116 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [March 22, 1906. than his new idea/ which he reallythought was going to revolutionise theworld. These are - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . all with an assurance which can bebred only of ignorance. Almost every neophyte is an inventor inhis own estimation. Here is what theveteran, G. M. Doolittle, wrote of himthe other day: Nearly every beginnerthinks he can get up a hive just a littlebetter than others are using, so he goes at itwith a relish and a zest worthy of a loco-motive inventor, till he finds, after using,that most of the older hives work better 116 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [March 22, 1906. than his new idea/ which he reallythought was going to revolutionise theworld. These are
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . n thestorifying principle, and the best colla-teral hive. In the editorial giving anaccount of this show is the following re-mark : In all Mr. Hookers hives the5-24-inch perforated zinc i)lays an impor-tant part, as by its use the entrance of thequeen and drones to the honey-comb isprevented. Since that time the use ofqueen-excluder zinc has become generall>o(h in England and America. At theRoyal Show at Windsor, Mr. Hooker <x-hibiled a super weighing 751bs. nett, whichwas filled by the 14th of .Tune through iheRaynor |»attern of-perforated zin - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . n thestorifying principle, and the best colla-teral hive. In the editorial giving anaccount of this show is the following re-mark : In all Mr. Hookers hives the5-24-inch perforated zinc i)lays an impor-tant part, as by its use the entrance of thequeen and drones to the honey-comb isprevented. Since that time the use ofqueen-excluder zinc has become generall>o(h in England and America. At theRoyal Show at Windsor, Mr. Hooker <x-hibiled a super weighing 751bs. nett, whichwas filled by the 14th of .Tune through iheRaynor |»attern of-perforated zin
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ajid in 1852 proceededto Pembroke College, Oxford, where he tookhonours in Classics, Law, and History.In 1856 he was elected to the second Mas-tership of his old school under the Rev.C. J. Macleane. In 1858 he took his de-gree of M.A., and in 1859 became curate(in addition to his Mastership) at the Octa-gon Chapel, Bath, to Dr. Magee, the late become interested in bee-keeping in conse-quence of the able articles that appearedfrom time to time in Journal of Horticul-ture written by the late Mr. Woodbury.Visiting the Crystal Palace Show he was sostruck - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . ajid in 1852 proceededto Pembroke College, Oxford, where he tookhonours in Classics, Law, and History.In 1856 he was elected to the second Mas-tership of his old school under the Rev.C. J. Macleane. In 1858 he took his de-gree of M.A., and in 1859 became curate(in addition to his Mastership) at the Octa-gon Chapel, Bath, to Dr. Magee, the late become interested in bee-keeping in conse-quence of the able articles that appearedfrom time to time in Journal of Horticul-ture written by the late Mr. Woodbury.Visiting the Crystal Palace Show he was sostruck
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . nd honey sold. Imay .say that only swarms and stocks areallowed to have a look-in so far asregards my apiary. Driven lots andforeign bees I wont deal with at any price ;my experience with that class of stock isanything but profitable. Foreign bees Ihave had from our best dealers and paid abig price for them, yet after years of work section-rack on top yielded me 168 first-class sections in 1900. On several occa-sions I have taken over 100 sections from asingle hive. I find that a showery seasonsuits us best here, as we get more of thewhite clover blo - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . nd honey sold. Imay .say that only swarms and stocks areallowed to have a look-in so far asregards my apiary. Driven lots andforeign bees I wont deal with at any price ;my experience with that class of stock isanything but profitable. Foreign bees Ihave had from our best dealers and paid abig price for them, yet after years of work section-rack on top yielded me 168 first-class sections in 1900. On several occa-sions I have taken over 100 sections from asingle hive. I find that a showery seasonsuits us best here, as we get more of thewhite clover blo
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![. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . let light, avoidance of, by ants, 189Violets, colours of, 309; seeds of, carried into nests by Lasius, 26, 59Viscidity of plants, a defence against insects, 55, 56Vi«ion among ants, 182; of the WOR ocelli, 183 j of compound eyes,184 ; limits of, 199, 206, 219 WALKER, Mr., honey ant sentfrom Aastralia by, 48 Wasps, occasional fertility ofworkers among, 36; sense ofhearing among, 221; experi-ments with, 311, 415; moreclever than bees in finding theirway, 313; their courage, 314;account of a tame one, 315; - Stock Image]() . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . let light, avoidance of, by ants, 189Violets, colours of, 309; seeds of, carried into nests by Lasius, 26, 59Viscidity of plants, a defence against insects, 55, 56Vi«ion among ants, 182; of the WOR ocelli, 183 j of compound eyes,184 ; limits of, 199, 206, 219 WALKER, Mr., honey ant sentfrom Aastralia by, 48 Wasps, occasional fertility ofworkers among, 36; sense ofhearing among, 221; experi-ments with, 311, 415; moreclever than bees in finding theirway, 313; their courage, 314;account of a tame one, 315;
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . tes on myexperience in bee-keeping. I first took afancy for bees when a boy of about nineyears. The blacksmith in my nativeparish v/as a bee-man of, the old-fashioned skeppist type, and I often-accompanied him in his rounds amojigthe straw skeps, and at the endof the honey-season I saw the poor be?sdealt with in the only way known in those also to sell my eleven splendid stocks inskeps. I had no chance to keep bees againuntil 1896, when, having a well-shelteredgarden, I returned to the country and tothe hobby of my younger days. I pur-chased a good s - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . tes on myexperience in bee-keeping. I first took afancy for bees when a boy of about nineyears. The blacksmith in my nativeparish v/as a bee-man of, the old-fashioned skeppist type, and I often-accompanied him in his rounds amojigthe straw skeps, and at the endof the honey-season I saw the poor be?sdealt with in the only way known in those also to sell my eleven splendid stocks inskeps. I had no chance to keep bees againuntil 1896, when, having a well-shelteredgarden, I returned to the country and tothe hobby of my younger days. I pur-chased a good s
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![. Biological and systematic studies on the Bombidae of Illinois. In Charge of Major Work Head of Department Recommendation concurred in: Committee on Final Examination 197771 UIUC /. BIOLOGICAL Aim SYSTEMATIC STUDIES ONTI^ BCMBIDAS OF ILLINOIS.During the sujniner and autumn of 1910 the writer made somecollections and observations in order to get first hand informa-tion concerning the humhlebees found in the vicinity of Cham-paign and Urbana, Illinois. The following winter was spent inworking over the notes made and xnaterial collected, studying theliterature, and examining specimens in the col - Stock Image]() . Biological and systematic studies on the Bombidae of Illinois. In Charge of Major Work Head of Department Recommendation concurred in: Committee on Final Examination 197771 UIUC /. BIOLOGICAL Aim SYSTEMATIC STUDIES ONTI^ BCMBIDAS OF ILLINOIS.During the sujniner and autumn of 1910 the writer made somecollections and observations in order to get first hand informa-tion concerning the humhlebees found in the vicinity of Cham-paign and Urbana, Illinois. The following winter was spent inworking over the notes made and xnaterial collected, studying theliterature, and examining specimens in the col
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![. Biological and systematic studies on the Bombidae of Illinois. lready given, the erectionif a new genus seems unwarranted. In regard to the specificname, the displacement of pennsylvanicus can be riade only on theassumption that it belongs where fervidus has stood and that thelatter name should be thrown out entirely. As an argumentagainst this, we ma;/ compare the cojnpleteness of Fabricius sup-plemented description of Bombus fervidus with the inadequatenessof DeGeers description of Apis pensilvanica. Altho it is mere guess-work to say what species DeGeer hadin mind, there are several reaso - Stock Image]() . Biological and systematic studies on the Bombidae of Illinois. lready given, the erectionif a new genus seems unwarranted. In regard to the specificname, the displacement of pennsylvanicus can be riade only on theassumption that it belongs where fervidus has stood and that thelatter name should be thrown out entirely. As an argumentagainst this, we ma;/ compare the cojnpleteness of Fabricius sup-plemented description of Bombus fervidus with the inadequatenessof DeGeers description of Apis pensilvanica. Altho it is mere guess-work to say what species DeGeer hadin mind, there are several reaso
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . an enthusiastic bee-keeper of the best sort in adapting himselfto changed conditions. Not only so, butit shows how a real love for bees may beginin boyhood and continue undiminishedthrough life. For the rest, our friendsinteresting and useful Notes need noaddition from us beyond saying that wehope they will be taken to heart by readers.He says: — hints on bee-management; but, havinggiven up farming to -aVe up vn,ik in thetown shortly aftei, this change put an endto my bee-keeping for a time. The wi-it<rofthe Handy Book enter*tained a veiystrong op - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . an enthusiastic bee-keeper of the best sort in adapting himselfto changed conditions. Not only so, butit shows how a real love for bees may beginin boyhood and continue undiminishedthrough life. For the rest, our friendsinteresting and useful Notes need noaddition from us beyond saying that wehope they will be taken to heart by readers.He says: — hints on bee-management; but, havinggiven up farming to -aVe up vn,ik in thetown shortly aftei, this change put an endto my bee-keeping for a time. The wi-it<rofthe Handy Book enter*tained a veiystrong op
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![. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . 272 ANTS TO SOME EXTENT ) M 1 L To m 0 33 l 35 0 33 ? 33 0 53 •? 33 0 »3 33 1 33 * 33 0 33 J *• 33 0 W *? 33 0 » L 33 • 0 3f 3? 0 W 33 1 99 J 33 1 ft ^ 35 0 To M 0 3333 33333333333333333333 0000000 12 3 It seems clear, therefore, that though the ants didnot trust so much to their eyes as a man would havedone under similar circumstances, yet that they wereto some extent guided by sight. I then removed all the paper pathways and put theFig. 31. pillar to m. Of the first two ants which came to the table, t - Stock Image]() . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . 272 ANTS TO SOME EXTENT ) M 1 L To m 0 33 l 35 0 33 ? 33 0 53 •? 33 0 »3 33 1 33 * 33 0 33 J *• 33 0 W *? 33 0 » L 33 • 0 3f 3? 0 W 33 1 99 J 33 1 ft ^ 35 0 To M 0 3333 33333333333333333333 0000000 12 3 It seems clear, therefore, that though the ants didnot trust so much to their eyes as a man would havedone under similar circumstances, yet that they wereto some extent guided by sight. I then removed all the paper pathways and put theFig. 31. pillar to m. Of the first two ants which came to the table, t
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![. Buz, or, The life and adventures of a honey bee. aperture, instead of beingcovered by the slide, was now filled up with a softmaterial, which bulged out in the middle, and wascovered with drops of something sticky.^ Several bees were already sucking at these, andBuz followed their example. Whatever it mightbe, there was certainly no harm in it—it was sweetand pleasant to eat. The best of it was, that as fast as the beessucked up the drops, more were formed on the sur-face of the material; but the latter was too thickto allow them to fall right through : they only hungon, ready to be sucked. - Stock Image]() . Buz, or, The life and adventures of a honey bee. aperture, instead of beingcovered by the slide, was now filled up with a softmaterial, which bulged out in the middle, and wascovered with drops of something sticky.^ Several bees were already sucking at these, andBuz followed their example. Whatever it mightbe, there was certainly no harm in it—it was sweetand pleasant to eat. The best of it was, that as fast as the beessucked up the drops, more were formed on the sur-face of the material; but the latter was too thickto allow them to fall right through : they only hungon, ready to be sucked.
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . 12, Hanover Square, London, W. Entriesclose September 12. October 18 to 21, at Waverley Market.Edinburgh. — Honey show in connection withthe Tenth Annual Edinburgh and Midlothian Indus-trial Exhibition. All open classes. Beautifully illus-trated prospectus, price 2d., from A. Hutchinson, 15,Leith Street. Edinburgh Entries close Sep-tember 27. November 9 and 10. at Chorley, !Lancs.-Honey Show of Lanes. B.K.A. in connection withOhorley Ohrysamtliomum S(X!ietyB Annual Show.Four Open Classes. Exhibitore allowed to bringlioney for sale. Schedules from W. - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . 12, Hanover Square, London, W. Entriesclose September 12. October 18 to 21, at Waverley Market.Edinburgh. — Honey show in connection withthe Tenth Annual Edinburgh and Midlothian Indus-trial Exhibition. All open classes. Beautifully illus-trated prospectus, price 2d., from A. Hutchinson, 15,Leith Street. Edinburgh Entries close Sep-tember 27. November 9 and 10. at Chorley, !Lancs.-Honey Show of Lanes. B.K.A. in connection withOhorley Ohrysamtliomum S(X!ietyB Annual Show.Four Open Classes. Exhibitore allowed to bringlioney for sale. Schedules from W.
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . n quantity quite up to theaverage of most apiaries I read about—to quote our friend Mr. Golds own words.For the rest, his notes speak for them-selves. He says: — As a result of the gardener.s sugges-tion, I purchased a stock of bees in aframe-hive in June, 1900, knowing notliingwhatever at that time about bees ; but with to transfer each of my stocks in spring toclean body-boxes and newly painted hiveswith clean quilts, and by using naphtha-line between body boxes and the outer-cases of all hives, I am pleased to say foulbrood has never appeared amon - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . n quantity quite up to theaverage of most apiaries I read about—to quote our friend Mr. Golds own words.For the rest, his notes speak for them-selves. He says: — As a result of the gardener.s sugges-tion, I purchased a stock of bees in aframe-hive in June, 1900, knowing notliingwhatever at that time about bees ; but with to transfer each of my stocks in spring toclean body-boxes and newly painted hiveswith clean quilts, and by using naphtha-line between body boxes and the outer-cases of all hives, I am pleased to say foulbrood has never appeared amon
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![. Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . ned away forthe loss of her companion. Some workers of F. cinerea lived in one of mynests from November 1875 to July 1881. In a nest of F.fusca, which I brought in on June6, 1875, and in one of Lasius niger brought inon July 25, 1875, there were no queens; and, asalready mentioned, no workers have been produced.Those now living (December 1881) are therefore theoriginal ones, and they must be more than six yearsold. The duration of life in ants is therefore muchgreater than has been hitherto supposed. Th - Stock Image]() . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . ned away forthe loss of her companion. Some workers of F. cinerea lived in one of mynests from November 1875 to July 1881. In a nest of F.fusca, which I brought in on June6, 1875, and in one of Lasius niger brought inon July 25, 1875, there were no queens; and, asalready mentioned, no workers have been produced.Those now living (December 1881) are therefore theoriginal ones, and they must be more than six yearsold. The duration of life in ants is therefore muchgreater than has been hitherto supposed. Th
 . Ants, bees, and wasps. A record of observations on the habits of the social Hymenoptera . ned away forthe loss of her companion. Some workers of F. cinerea lived in one of mynests from November 1875 to July 1881. In a nest of F.fusca, which I brought in on June6, 1875, and in one of Lasius niger brought inon July 25, 1875, there were no queens; and, asalready mentioned, no workers have been produced.Those now living (December 1881) are therefore theoriginal ones, and they must be more than six yearsold. The duration of life in ants is therefore muchgreater than has been hitherto supposed. Thhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ants-bees-and-wasps-a-record-of-observations-on-the-habits-of-the-social-hymenoptera-ned-away-forthe-loss-of-her-companion-some-workers-of-f-cinerea-lived-in-one-of-mynests-from-november-1875-to-july-1881-in-a-nest-of-ffusca-which-i-brought-in-on-june6-1875-and-in-one-of-lasius-niger-brought-inon-july-25-1875-there-were-no-queens-and-asalready-mentioned-no-workers-have-been-producedthose-now-living-december-1881-are-therefore-theoriginal-ones-and-they-must-be-more-than-six-yearsold-the-duration-of-life-in-ants-is-therefore-muchgreater-than-has-been-hitherto-supposed-th-image370002526.html
![. Buz, or, The life and adventures of a honey bee. would do any good; but would it?thats the point. I fancy not; the young bees would First Flights—Narrow Escape. 33 only be amused at hearing what a mess I had gotinto, but they never would think of the story atthe right time. No, I shall certainly not make itpublic. So she sipped a little honey, cleaned herself withher feet, and stretched her wings, and, with the sunglistening brightly on her, looked quite fine again.Her last flight brought her to the top of the kitchen-garden wall, from which she was just about to startfor the hive, when she - Stock Image]() . Buz, or, The life and adventures of a honey bee. would do any good; but would it?thats the point. I fancy not; the young bees would First Flights—Narrow Escape. 33 only be amused at hearing what a mess I had gotinto, but they never would think of the story atthe right time. No, I shall certainly not make itpublic. So she sipped a little honey, cleaned herself withher feet, and stretched her wings, and, with the sunglistening brightly on her, looked quite fine again.Her last flight brought her to the top of the kitchen-garden wall, from which she was just about to startfor the hive, when she
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![British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . een-cell put into thecage three newly-hatched bees. They willattend to thinning the end of the cells, andqueens will hatch out successfully andstrong. My intention was to stock each mating-box with bees from a swarmed hive, six orseven days after swarming ; but for myearliest queens I had to take the bees froma strong stock in the middle of a good flyingday. The bees were shaken into the con-fining-box through the shoot, and setin a dark jilace for six hours. The wiredface Avas downwards and the box tilted upagainst a wall so that the bees might clus - Stock Image]() British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser . een-cell put into thecage three newly-hatched bees. They willattend to thinning the end of the cells, andqueens will hatch out successfully andstrong. My intention was to stock each mating-box with bees from a swarmed hive, six orseven days after swarming ; but for myearliest queens I had to take the bees froma strong stock in the middle of a good flyingday. The bees were shaken into the con-fining-box through the shoot, and setin a dark jilace for six hours. The wiredface Avas downwards and the box tilted upagainst a wall so that the bees might clus
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 Gleanings in bee culture . re, ofcourse, at the mercy of the weather conditions. A good season means an excessivedemand for the line which we handle, and we mention this, urging our friendsto place their orders before the goods are really needed, that none may be dis-appointed. We carry Roots goods and sell at their prices; and considering this as ashipping-point, we can save you time and freight by having your orders come tothis house. If you are new to the business we should like to explain that Roots goodsare the very best that can be produced. If you have been using THE ROOTLINE you will rhttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/gleanings-in-bee-culture-re-ofcourse-at-the-mercy-of-the-weather-conditions-a-good-season-means-an-excessivedemand-for-the-line-which-we-handle-and-we-mention-this-urging-our-friendsto-place-their-orders-before-the-goods-are-really-needed-that-none-may-be-dis-appointed-we-carry-roots-goods-and-sell-at-their-prices-and-considering-this-as-ashipping-point-we-can-save-you-time-and-freight-by-having-your-orders-come-tothis-house-if-you-are-new-to-the-business-we-should-like-to-explain-that-roots-goodsare-the-very-best-that-can-be-produced-if-you-have-been-using-the-rootline-you-will-r-image343121099.html
![Gleanings in bee culture . remember one summerabout 23 years ago,when I carried about 20tons of honey in the tinbucket such as used tobe advertised in Glean-iN(is for that purpose.It makes me tired tothink about it now.But the next year weused a sort of cart andbox that held ten combs,and shoved them intothe house on a set ofrollers, and out on an-other set; l)ut we soondiscarded that for some-thing better, and nowwe use the rubber-tiredcarts that you see inthe photos I am send-ing. When the largerpicture was taken I wasloading the v/agon with supers for an out-apiary. The rack on the backof t - Stock Image]() Gleanings in bee culture . remember one summerabout 23 years ago,when I carried about 20tons of honey in the tinbucket such as used tobe advertised in Glean-iN(is for that purpose.It makes me tired tothink about it now.But the next year weused a sort of cart andbox that held ten combs,and shoved them intothe house on a set ofrollers, and out on an-other set; l)ut we soondiscarded that for some-thing better, and nowwe use the rubber-tiredcarts that you see inthe photos I am send-ing. When the largerpicture was taken I wasloading the v/agon with supers for an out-apiary. The rack on the backof t
 Gleanings in bee culture . remember one summerabout 23 years ago,when I carried about 20tons of honey in the tinbucket such as used tobe advertised in Glean-iN(is for that purpose.It makes me tired tothink about it now.But the next year weused a sort of cart andbox that held ten combs,and shoved them intothe house on a set ofrollers, and out on an-other set; l)ut we soondiscarded that for some-thing better, and nowwe use the rubber-tiredcarts that you see inthe photos I am send-ing. When the largerpicture was taken I wasloading the v/agon with supers for an out-apiary. The rack on the backof thttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/gleanings-in-bee-culture-remember-one-summerabout-23-years-agowhen-i-carried-about-20tons-of-honey-in-the-tinbucket-such-as-used-tobe-advertised-in-glean-inis-for-that-purposeit-makes-me-tired-tothink-about-it-nowbut-the-next-year-weused-a-sort-of-cart-andbox-that-held-ten-combsand-shoved-them-intothe-house-on-a-set-ofrollers-and-out-on-an-other-set-lut-we-soondiscarded-that-for-some-thing-better-and-nowwe-use-the-rubber-tiredcarts-that-you-see-inthe-photos-i-am-send-ing-when-the-largerpicture-was-taken-i-wasloading-the-vagon-with-supers-for-an-out-apiary-the-rack-on-the-backof-t-image339409042.html
![Gleanings in bee culture . age is anfirdiiiary Benton cage with the wood cutclear though in the two circular compart-ments occupied by the bees. The back ofthe cage is provided with a light tin slide.This forms a bottom for the bee compart-ment during shipment. The front of thecage is covered with a piece of screenwire extending down beyond the sides andend of the block half an inch or more.When this ]:avt of the wire is pushed intothe comb, the back or bottom of the cage isbrought in contact with the comb surface.Then after the tin slide has been carefullywithdrawn, the queen finds herself on - Stock Image]() Gleanings in bee culture . age is anfirdiiiary Benton cage with the wood cutclear though in the two circular compart-ments occupied by the bees. The back ofthe cage is provided with a light tin slide.This forms a bottom for the bee compart-ment during shipment. The front of thecage is covered with a piece of screenwire extending down beyond the sides andend of the block half an inch or more.When this ]:avt of the wire is pushed intothe comb, the back or bottom of the cage isbrought in contact with the comb surface.Then after the tin slide has been carefullywithdrawn, the queen finds herself on
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![. Gleanings in bee culture . oney-bee in increasing the yield of the long-staplecotton, used bj^ tire manufacturers. There can be no doubt, in the light of these facts,that thorough pollination, which results in an in-creased number of seeds per boll, also increases theyield of fiber. What, then, can the cotton-grower doto insure effective pollination? It is, of course, notin his power to increase the number of wild beesand wasps which visit his cotton flowers, but oftenhoneybees also are effective pollinators. It would,therefore, seem desirable to encourage the keepingof bees in the vicinity - Stock Image]() . Gleanings in bee culture . oney-bee in increasing the yield of the long-staplecotton, used bj^ tire manufacturers. There can be no doubt, in the light of these facts,that thorough pollination, which results in an in-creased number of seeds per boll, also increases theyield of fiber. What, then, can the cotton-grower doto insure effective pollination? It is, of course, notin his power to increase the number of wild beesand wasps which visit his cotton flowers, but oftenhoneybees also are effective pollinators. It would,therefore, seem desirable to encourage the keepingof bees in the vicinity
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