The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-10-03
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Beginners In bee culture should con-
OF prominent apiarists. II he commences
with too many colonies ut once the be-
ginner Is almost sure TO make q failure.
A few shrubs or bushes around the
aplary are useful as settling -places In
swarninR time; but these should not be
too near the hives so as TO prevent the
free flight Of the bees TO and from their
work. Some low plants Of some kind
near the hives win provide acceptable
resting-places for tired workers return
ing from distant fields. Grapevines
make n very desirable shade for bees In
summer. II weie starting new
eplary l should plant grapevine at the
corner OF each hive.
AS regards the quartef OF the compass
toward which the hive should face there
Is but little difference. When picking
out q location for an apiary the position
OF trees. buildings. ETC.. must be taken
Into consideration. An splary should not
be located too near dwelling house nor
near public highway. II you have q
small place and are forced TO keep your
apiary near n highway, plant out q
hedge Of Usage orange trees or some
thing OF that sort, and m soon as they
are high enough (about ten feetl your
bees will not bother travellers along the
read. because when they are coming and
going they necessarily fiy high 10 get
over the hedge. A row OF poplar trees
good wall 10 keep the bees from the road
and win also make abundant shade In
summer.
The position OF hives should not be
shifted without very strong reasons
Even II moved but few feet II eonfuses
the returning bees so that sometimes
they never find their hive. III you have
occasion to move a hive a short dis
lance it Is q good idea after getting II
moved 10 place 4 few sticks Of wood
before the entrance, In order TO make
the bees take notice and mark their new
location. II you move bees two or three
miles there Is not much danger OF theii
returning TO their old home. Occasion
ally lt becomes advisable 10 make
changes as In dividing. uniting. etc. bui
then no bad results win ensue becaus'
AZ the old location part of their ole
home Is left. II bees are united righ
there Is not much danger OF their return
ing but. II they do. place hive contain
ing q frame OF unsealed brood wher'
their old location was. and at evening
remove the frame OF brood and place !
where you want IL.
Do not allow a colony 10 starve h
death the coming winter; it does no
cost much to feed few needy ones. an,
they Will repay you fully the cominl
season. Feed with good feeder In tn
upper story at night; remove the feede
In the daytime, as the smell Of the fee
may attract robbers, ard Ii IL Ii a smal
colony you are feeding the robbers ma,
possibly gain admittance.
When you make your first examination
Of your aplary In the spring be sure an
remove all drone comb from undesirabl
colonies and replace with worker comb an
omb foundation. An extensive easter
pLArist makes the assertion that ever.
square foot OF drone comb removed
equal 10 a dollar saved. and from wins
experience I have had In the matter
think 50 myself.
Honey should not be extracted whe
first gathered, as II Is unripe, and II nc
ripened artihcially 1t will sour. In tn
matter OF ripening honey you shoul
, judge for yourself. honey from som
/ varieties OF plants requ Tres create
length OF time than that from other
Give the bees plenty OF room and plent
OF time 10 ripen It's. L. Watkins ,
] Grizzly Flat CAL. In Rural Press.