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Evicting Bees From Houses, A Kessell
Evicting Bees From Houses, A Kessell
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
Every year, the Apicultural Branch receives a number of inquiries from harassed householders concerning methods of evicting bee colonies which have taken up their abode in houses. Cavity walls often provide cosy quarters for swarms seeking accommodation, while others establish themselves in chimneys, ventilators and under floors.
[One of an ongoing series of articles, collectively titled: Bees and Honey]
Raising Queen Bees, R S. Coleman
Raising Queen Bees, R S. Coleman
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
Most beekeepers are constantly seeking new and better methods of raising good queen bees and these suggestions, while capable of many refinements, will give good results for small-scale beekeepers when they wish to re-queen their hives. Most commercial apiarists have their own favourite methods incorporating variations of these ideas.
[One of an ongoing series of articles, collectively titled: Bees and Honey]
Preparing Beeswax For Market, R S. Coleman
Preparing Beeswax For Market, R S. Coleman
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
Beeswax is an extremely valuable commercial product in these days, and no apiarist can afford to neglect this important by-product of the honey industry. Apart from the large quantities needed within the industry for the manufacture of foundation comb, beeswax has a wide variety of industrial uses. It is an important component of polishes and is widely used as a waterproofing agent and in the insulating of delicate electrical equipment.
[One of an ongoing series of articles, collectively titled: Bees and Honey]
Bees In Box Hives, A Kessell
Bees In Box Hives, A Kessell
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3
The keeping of bees in other than properly appointed hives with standard frames is illegal in Western Australia as such hives make it almost impossible to inspect the swarms in order to check for disease. Nevertheless, beekeepers occasionally encounter swarms which have established themselves or have been established in fruit cases or other types of boxes or containers.
[One of an ongoing series of articles, collectively titled: Bees and Honey]