The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-02
Written for the Tribune.
Bees.

1OOpt
Mn. EDrToR:
Taking il for granted that your paper
is open for communications containing
items Of interest OF instruction, ! ask
the privilege Of saying few words to
those Of your readers who may be en-
gagged in rearing Bees. I am applied to
daily, personally g. by letter, with ques-
tions such rs these:--lst. Will bees
swarm this season, and II so. will the
young colonies be worth anythingl I'd.
What made so many young swarms leave
for the woods last sensoni 3D. Can
colonies be divided with snfctyt In an
swcr to the LIST question, think they
will. This is the great sworming month
in all OF our Northern and Middle States
As bees keep up I high temperature Ia
their hives, they are by no means so de-
pendent upon the weather for forward.
ness, as plants, and as most other ih-
sects necessarily are. Early in this
month the white clover, the linden and
locus trees come into blossom, yielding
great quantities Of honey.
The days are long the nights are warm
and the active little laborers are thus
melted to untiring cxertion; and sworms
now issuing urc frequently more valuable
even than those obtained in May-being
stronger and coming when posturage Is
more abundant. BE sure and have your
hives ready in season, dont delay day,
aud after putting young swarm in a
hive. do not let il set in the hot sun but
shade II well and leave it till evening
when II should bo put on the stund.
Some recommend putting on the stand
as soon us all the bees have entered the
hive.
In answering the second query W ould
say that cannot give a positive reason.
| think without any doubt, that bees
frequently have their place selected to
go To before they leave the parent hive,
aud in that case il will be very difficult
to keep them, especially if they are pu,
into hive containing any filth.
think from my own observation that bee
keepers were too anxious last season to
use their old hives without being proper
ly clcunsed. Boxes or gums that have
ever had bees in, should be thoroughly
cleonsed, or you may expect trouble, and
stand fair chance Of losing your earli-
est and best swarms.
The sooner bees are put into a hive
after they cluster the better.
in reply to the third question I say,
yEs.
But this can only be done where nova
bic comb hives are used.
have now two strong young colonies
made by dividing, and recommend this
mode of increasing u stock Of bees but
1t must be done in time. Better too
early than two late.
| also recommend forcing or driving
swarms where the common boxes are
used.
This can be done in less time and with
greater security than is frequently requir-
cd IN hlving natural swarms, and with
less danger of their leaving for the
woods. II sa Ies the trouble of leaving
work in the heat of the day, under ex-
citemcnt to hive your bees.
Any wanting their bees divided, or
swarms driven (where they are in COM
mon box hives) should apply to me du-
ring this month; the sooner the better.
! will show them how il can be DOME
Orders can be left at the Sash and Door
factory of Koup and Kline adjoining the
Railroad depot, where the Langstroth
movable comb hives are made for this
county. To those who wish to make
Bee raising interesting and profitable
would recommend this hive. With il
you cun have perfect control of the
colony, and at any time can see and
know the exact condition of your bees
The price OF Right and one hive is S.,
and after purchasing right you eau
have the hives at 81 each or make them
yourself just as you choose.
Bees have been doing remarkably well
during the apple blossoming. and as the
locusts are now opening to be followed
Immediately by the lima or bass wood,
poplar aud white cloyer they will not be-
checked so as to kill the drones, as they
so mci'ces do, and you may with good
degree of Ger; ainty, look FOR swsrms.
You are invited Whenever convenient
to call at my apiary on the isrm immedi-
ately adjoining the city of Tifiin, (about
"a ola mile from the Court House) on
the plank road leading to Upper San
dusky, when you can see the beautiful
Italian bees, and the ease with which
bees can be handled aud controlled In
the movable comb hive.
Respectfully Yours,