The American Bee Journal
Mr. EDITOR:--I promised, (vol. V., page 187,) to report how my refrigerator wintered its colony. The frames were covered with a piece of old carpeting, and the whole space outside the inner hive packed with straw and shavings. This spring it was in splendid condition, and it w...
In packing the frame honey, first pierce the projection of the frames through with an awl, invert it and place in the holes one inch finishing nails, then place the top of the f...
2. Part 2To shorten the matter, we sent Mr. Grimm fifty dollars on Monday morning, and received twenty-five nice queens (or a part of them at least) on Saturday afternoon. Is not that pr...
3. Part 3Mr. J. H. Thomas, in the July number of the Journal, says--“It is the principal hive in use in Canada.” Again, in the correspondence of the Bee Journal, September No., page 71,...
1. Part 1Mr. EDITOR:--I promised, (vol. V., page 187,) to report how my refrigerator wintered its colony. The frames were covered with a piece of old carpeting, and the whole space outsi...
5. Part 5Mr. Green informed us that they were still at work on it, the day before, at seven o’clock in the evening. It was amusing to see them gather pollen from it while on the wing, th...
6. Part 6TRENTON, ILLS., Sept. 12, 1870.--The forepart of this season I think was the poorest I ever saw in this neighborhood. Last winter was a very warm and open one, and the bees dwin...