Had a Good Flight—Late Introducing.
Bees had a good flight on Dec. 11th. It was a beautiful day, and they enjoyed it to its fullest extent. They are in good condition for winter, after some feeding. I will remove to my own place in the spring. It is a 40-acre farm, in a tolerably good bee-locality. I will then make bee-keeping my main pursuit.
I got a queen from Texas when the ice was an inch thick here; there was not a dead bee in the cage, and I introduced her safely while the thermometer ranged from 20 to 25 degrees above zero.
I have Italianized nearly all my bees, and won’t I just enjoy manipulating those yellow beauties next spring? If any of the bee-keeping friends will do us the favor to call at Crystal Spring Farm Apiary, they will be most cordially welcomed.
Edw. Smith.
Carpenter. Ill., Dec. 15, 1893.