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Title: British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser
Identifier: britishbeejourna1922lond (find matches)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
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Subjects: Bees
Publisher: London
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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Aug. 24, 1922. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 415 were new to the craft, Mr. Irwin Packington kindly consented to give an impromtu lecture and demonstration. In a speech which was a model of clarity, he dealt with the elementary history and manipulation of the colony, enlarging on the manipulations ren- dered necessary, in the interests of the colony, by the abnormal weather conditions prevailing this season. The colony chosen proved a happy selection, it being in the interesting condition of making preparations to swarm, queen-cells in various stages of construction being revealed, one containing an egg but a day or so old. The bees were in excellent condition and would evidently give a good account of themselves in the matter of surplus, providing weather condi- tions improved. The apiary, generally, bore every sign of intelligent and thorough atten- and enthusiasm had revived, and who, with the characteristic optimism of the true bee- keeper, had obtained, or purposed purchasing, fresh colonies, looking for better times. The hon. secretary, Mr. W. Garwell, re- ported that the Association now boasted a membership of 78, and that each meeting was recording additions. In view of the fact that the district was considered to be largely industrial, and not pre-eminently adapted to bee-keeping, this was thought to be very creditable. Its industrial character notwith- standing, Sheffield possessed in its environs some excellent forage grounds, the quality and quantity of the nectar being not to bz despised. In spite of failing light a souvenir of the visit was secured in the accompanying photograph, in which Mr. Richardson is seen
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A GROUP OF SHEFFIELD BEE-KEEPERS. tion. Master Arthur Bashforth ably assisted the speaker in the manipulations. Rain intervening, the company adjourned to the house for tea, kindly provided by Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, the members very much appreciating the homely solicitous atten- tion of their hosts. Some of the friends took the opportunity of inspecting evidences of Mr. Richardson's sporting skill, amongst which a freak of nature, a white " black- bird," and a particularly fine head of a badger attracted much interest. A pleasing feature of the gathering was the re-appearance of old members who tem- porarily had been in the ranks of the D.B.'s (discouraged bee-keepers) owing to losses sus- tained by Acarine disease, but whose interest on the extreme right of second row, with the hon. secretary immediately before him in the front row, and Mr. Packington (with hat on) the central figure at the back. P. R. To a Bee. Sign of fitful blosmy Spring, Bee, begirt with golden wing, Mad for love of ripest flowers, Flitting after scented bowers, Toil, until thy waxen home Teems with mel and honey-comb. Necias, of Miletus, physician, scholar, poet, and close friend of Theocritus, c. 280 B.C. Translated by G. R. Woodward, M.A.

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