Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-04-21
sAGRIcULTUR RAJ.
) From the Monthly Genesse Farmer.
THE HONEY BEE.

Having hadEthe care Of bees for more
than fifty years, and constantly watched
their movements, andtried many ways to
make them more productive, l have at
length given up all experiments, such as
sthe collateral hive, the hive formed with a
number of boxes one upon another, the
email dark house, and the open garnet,
being fully satisfied that the better way is
"A consider them as bees and nothing
more, and let them take their natural
confse. For this purpose l make for
them a hive, either of a hollow log, OF
board. or Of straw, which will contain a.
bout the same Quantity of comb and honey
az we generally find in a bee-tree in the
woods, always making hole in the top
Of the hive Of an inch and half in diam
eter. such as is made in the bilge of cask,
and to be stopped with bung in the same
manner, which bung may be taken out
without any disturbance to the bees, and
then place box or capon the hive Of six,
eight. or ten inches square, at any time
when | discover the hive is nearly full Of
comb, taking, care that the cap shall be
so made as to unite close to the top OF the
hive bat should it not fay down, then take
q little clay mortar or mud, and plaster
the same so as 10 make ittight. The bees
viii be sure to fill the cap with pure viz
gin honey, ifthey have time and the sea
son is favorable, which cap may be taken
offat any time without vexing the bees
taking care to put in the bung again.
They will seldom attempt to fill the cap
L.. IL nd NyIII a
ways have enough to carry them through
IA the main body of the hive. Should
there BE bees in the cap when il is taker
Noff carry il four or six rods in front of thu
Kiye. and place 1t bottom upwards on th'
ground. and strike il moderately with
st;ck1-the bees win soon leave il and re
nrn 10 their hive peaceably --they seem Il
understand Instantly that they are separa
led from their queen, and that it will be IL
vain for them to contend for their propert,
except she is present with them. This
as far as think Il best TO 60 in robbery.
Bees are busy, industrious insect, an
the first swarm in the season from tn
same hive, viii always gather honey wit
astonishing rapidity, if the season is goo
for their labor, that is warm and dry, an
no disaster befalls them. They freouentl,
meet with Heterogeneous by variou
means. Iftheir newly made comb melt
down. as often happens when the season
extremely warm. so that nearly one-hal
thereof falls to the bottom Of the hive, .
prevent which sticks, as is usual, shout
always be placed across the hive at th
time It IS made. But their greatest ai
enlargement is esused by their create
enemy, the miller and the worm. Ih
miller, or the moth, as il would be Gale
In the silk worm process, iSa small insec
not near as large as the common yello'
butterfly, IS very quick in its movement
and difficltto be caught when on the win
their appearance like all other miller.
Is always ia the twilight between snndow
anddark. at which time they may be see
towering around the mouth Of the hi,
where the bees 90 in and out. and oAe
darling into the hive with, and upon II
bees. The bees do not appear to be di
turbsd BY their presence. These miller
deposit iheireggs in the comb and In II