Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-10-27
r.ai:4y wi'5 Bees.

- written on the ABOVE suolecf de-
,,i,s different methods and different
80 of bee hunting boxes used. But
-. sever seen any boxes described
49,. thought were as convenient and
!. he same time simple and easy to
,,struct and also Of size that can
s.;,, Re carried in coat pocket,
s;.b | consider valuable feature, as
:, usually has an axe and perhaps
~. other things to carry including
~r,,ly a lunch box. I will try and
The the boxes have used with
- success back in the good old
sne Of New Hampshire and also here
:. oregon where there were quite a
=, ~ bees in trees especially along
a. rivers and creeks where there is
,.b Oak and Cedar. Sometimes they
-. hund in giant frs hundred or
ar. feet from the ground. A FIR 6 II.
!, diameter standing in the edge of
-. NJ nv neighbours fields was broken
NV the wind last winter at height
;, aver a hundred feet where it was
80, two feet through and when ex-
,n;ned showed there was a swarm
= bees az the point where the tree
mike. part Of the bees and comb
,oninp down with the top. found one
sv,ru in a cedar that had nice cavi-
n and the combs were seven feet in
,.reth and was many years old as the
comb and most Of the honey was very
dark. But 10 return to the description
81 nv hunting boxes of which | use
three for set. The one for the bait
comb is plain box with tight bottom
,bout 4 inc les long, 2H wide, and one
and une-half inches deep.
Then two same size with glass top
,ni wooden bottom sliding in grooves
in sides Now we will start out some
nice fall day on bee hunt. We find
bees on the flowers but don't catch
those that have started 10 get a load
Of pollen on their legs or those that
hve already got load Of honey. But
those that have just come to the field.
those that fly quickly from flower to
sower Now TO catch them. Take
box in right hand with the bottom slid
lack about 2-3 OF the way, step I'D
within reach and bring the box up
over the bees and the flower and the
LETT hand under and with a quick but
EASY motion the box comes down over
he bee and flower while the left hand
comes up under closing the bottom and
he bees rises up to glass whitley you raise
The box closing slide bottom or il we
see another bee near We just let the
box rest on palm OF hand and repeat
is before but Of course one has to have
little practice to get the second or
third without letting the first escape.
But the safe way is to catch one in each
Of the catching boxes then place one on
the ground or anything to darken the
glass with the bottom up. Place on
the other the flrst with the glass up,
draw both slides little and the bee
IN the bottom box will come to the
light with the other in the top box.
Close slide and then we have an empty
box to catch with again. Proceed as
before till we get what we care to, then
put bait box on stick or stump. I
usually have small hole in bottom Of
ooS Cut stick about 4 It. long,
Vhittle the top to point, stick the
suck in ground and box on point of
suck with nice clean piece OF comb
nNlnsly nicely on the box. From
Ntle OF thin honey, all a few cells
eU don't put on lot as the bees
Nng frightened will in their efforts
ny TO escape get daubed in the honey.
NOV place your box Of bees on the bait
'N' glass up, cover with cloth or
hndkerchief. Pull the slide nearly
eW and the bees will generally soon 60
"Wn on comb and find the honey.
Mise top box easily and slowly without
'f, step back about rod and sit down
anu watch them as they rise from the
VA They will circle round over box
,'Se higher and higher with still
paeer circles till they seem to have
lungs heated including their home,
,, they start in bee line for same.
"''e' getting them started we will at
,'.e note the time and find how bong
0s'Ore the first bee comes back. Pretty
'YOn II all is we'll we will see a bee
."'''ne around over box with rapid
.ser Hight. Coming nearer and near
w.. VII II finally settles on the comb for
I. .''"er NIL then others come and they
'e' We try and determine IN. di-