SWARMING OF BEES.
Kewanee, Ill.
In swarming, do the old or the young bees leave the hive?
“Topsy.”
Answer.—The first swarm of a season leaves the hive under the guidance of the old queen, before the new brood is hatched. This swarm consists of most of the old workers and drones. As soon as the new brood is five or six days old, young queens lead forth other swarms, composed for the most part of young bees, until only one queen remains in the old hive with a swarm.
MARTIN LUTHER.
Urbana, Ill.
Will you please give me a short biography of Martin Luther?
Nettie Ayres.