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SPRING MAlOTUIApaitfl? DEES
. . j . Series of Articles on Bee-
nf the beekeeper'in.the
.?. , -s.
T Coring before the hoaey-Jow he
if w get plenty 6f bees in each -
; ly 1' protected,, in
winter z and. nave
"plentyo stores a
rntnti--.- with a
'flrocTd -dueen- will
build-up rapidly to:
full strength. Witli.
open, winters, when
there: are- rmany.
- : daVsc when bees
pr phillips ; :caH-:nr'wiey are
n i trnod "conditiart and-heed
only increaseJi
Brood-rearing may begin1 in. Jam-;
arv or .even in December,; and is often
commenced wnen tac wcuiw uv
Trip hrood dbA notrincrease in
, amount to any extent' until tKe: early
flnwprs furnish, nectar and pol
len. It is then-increased with, great
rapidity. r ' --V-1" -tu
?c rarelv need ta5exairune a
well-protected and well-stocked- hive.
until spring is. well advances nuw-
ever, on some warnx aay y,y ?:
"sirable to examine, tne oe.es iu iuu u
arp nueenlesi.br. unexpectedly
short of storesi If "queenless or weak
colonies are found it is usually .Desi
to unite them 'with i normal colonies
rather than to attempt to" provide
Tt is- best not, to unite :two
or more weak colonies ' but to put
with a strong colony.
Anv iepru? that mavK. be.' needed
dinnifi Hp Hnnp all at once. aj thick
syrup made of granulated suger being
used. Bees need water .arthis. season
nnH it is often desirable" to""provide" a
watering place nearby spth'at they
will not need to take Jong flights to
get it. ; "v '"'f. ;"' V ": " .
As the colonies increase in strength,
it will be noticed' tnat some'grow fast-:
er than othersf lTey may.be equaU
ized by removing combs of brood
with the adhering. .workers (without
the queen) from the strongest, and
giving them to those not 'so; .strong.'
This gives' each "colony ;a better
chance to get to full size. '
It is desirable as"' sorink nrOgresses
to clio a winsr of each aueen so that
later when swarms emerge they can-,
not fly off to the woojds TcTdo this,5
lift the queen gently from thejeornb
and cut off a.wittg with 'fine' scissors:
If the beekeeoer . fearsV'that he may.
damage his queens by , clumsy mo
tions he can practice on .workeVs or
drones. ' vf'"t 7
The conditions. which are-favorable
-to rapid increase in the spring areX).
successful wintering (2). a good queen
(3) plenty of stores. (4) favorable
weather (5) prolific; race df;bees (6),
ROod hrnn-rnmfic' nf wnrVpr-'rplTs SO'
that brood-rearing may progress rap-.
iuiy ana regularly. t-; - . -Some
beekeepers prefer',' to stimu
late the colonies by, feeding a little
syrup every day, This" requires xon-
Slderable lahnt tun A iclitf 1 if anv bpt-
ter than to feed, if Necessary," all. at
: once. ; 7iJr -r;.' &
It is useless toexpect a'colony.to
gather a full crop -unless; i is" strong.
To reach this condition 'they should;
receive, the care: in the spring, which'
.'has been desctibediV-After:they are
strong they "must " not be, allowed Vto
spoil it all. by swarming. ,TJiis -.will
be discussed next month. r X' ;
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