Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-28

dcniy turn traitors. md tho o.s.l.-
VIII ioin the forces of the fpD..t. -
heiD 70 XII their former fr.o...
inc Datte IL waging hot ~. .t,l
peicnreq may thus b. ao1ndgu.t set
defenders. and turn over 20 h,
ohiy few Oc the bravesi u.t,,
hght until the very last FIR fh.t, '4
Nhen Tho hiv" Is fnsi'y CAPTURE
Few traitors vino joined BOO f.
against the home defenders ,-.
into regular fellowship With fra ,.
Gus parry They show su,c..I ,.
helping u carry away tho st.-.. .,
d0~nin!l"n colony The work Oh ....
all OF the honey away VIII 9.,,-.
raj days. and tho Lecs VIII boo i,,,
even though IA" days are ..
the late flowers refuse to ou.n ...
e. tn san. THE bees from ......I
hives win probably Join r.. ..
robbing the hive. ami ro . .......
question is apparently r-fi.
The attacking party. hor,t.r .....
ways successful. They ar. r.., .....
feated IN their purpDfo o. r.f...
defensive arrangements. anI t..
retire from the conflict wifh ..
ber Of their best WorNer-t ... ....
dead. In modern ap.rulf.f.
Of the bees Is general. .. r
FOR these fan battles. ami ..
the attack early In IFS .t.-..
the destruction OF weak r....,
ing near the hive with . e.....
his hands. the apiarist l,.,. ...
ing party as they %, l,f. ... ...
Dees are too excited 20 b.D..r. ..
at this. BY rcmo,iuc OBJ. t.,.. r...
h. can soon locate th. .,,.r. .
Attacking marty Ny Oh. rr....
white badge OF flour AMI , ...
smok. so frightsn them f... ..
to nght. A. many q. r.--t.
into the open ar The .0t..... .
hive il then protected it ......
saturated with carbolc aDH T.l
bees viii pass tn. tO CT n.. I.
attacking bees will NOT l. Dr.
associate the odor with danger ...
fhuC but powerful, iniu..u. u..
than enter a plac" saturated p.., ..
acid.
Generally when a. honey I. ...
man his sting is left behind .r. .
times even the entraus h.t ... f.
able 10 sting another anl n.tr.r.e ..
sting This enables sffIr. ..r..-..
XII rs many bees as h- Dtn f.r......
with his sharp weapon Tl. .t.. ...
not be Withdrawn by g. JIre.t f.l ..
by several motions which ....f.s ...
sting without inJur.ue No. t.r r.
STING is driven into the body O. t. .
ny 70 The very hilt 10 i- sad .a.t ,..
turns are required $50 Withdrew H. l,.-.
the hand-to-hand ercourt,f.. .... ...
work OF killing a be- is s..a and ....
cate. even after A yulutitI. r.rt d..
been discovered
TIE dr0nes have no siin-.. lnf .l..
sequ"ntly are useless DO a n-r.. D.. r,
wolverines which gather H. '.ns. ,a.
tect the home from intru1'i Or D-.4rr.
together Ia attack "a weaker colony ..
Grones are not stuug 20 d,af.. a. a-..
when no longer needed in tr- ft. Ia.r
wings are frequently ribil,l DO, r- ...
A. they carry tho helpless ,l.i,...
Of the hive. Driven from 80. ..r. ..
drone soon falls eNhaustt-l unla r.....
and cold. 20 die on tn. ground r..-.l
hive. There IS no sympathy or .....
expended upon the drones when r. l.r...
needed. The worker-bers no.. r...r.....
unitarian. and dischlree 800 u.n...
who perform no function o. ,.oa.r. .
the colony
The battle rovaI m tn r.l. B.. p...
two queens are found i'm ON. ,....r. -..
occurs nftanar Than ana. i,,,..... ...
doss nc, LAST Iong m t... y..
t.rtain tv,n Queens ana M, Mus, ...,
II out betwoeu them VIZ .t,.. ,'..
colonies are t,lncj toe,tr.- t, h. ..
artist tao queens are apt FL. ,ar. ..
gether. and one must abandon faa Imam.