Re-queening.-- Mr. Whyte says: "I should like to impress on beekeepers the absolute folly of re-queening every year." Mr. Price says, speaking of heather production: That it is a mistake to expect the same queen to go through the two harvests and give satisfaction. ... "Last but not least, young vigorous queens should be introduced just before carting to the moors." 

Which is right? Is it well to be too dogmatic? Is it safe to leave re-queening entirely to the bees? Will not the wise beekeeper judge what is best to do according to circumstances and conditions? What is right under some circumstances may be wholly wrong in others, and sweeping assertions from experienced beekeepers are apt to lead novices who look up to them astray.

The British Standard Frame.-- This is an ever-recurring subject for discussion, but again, is it well to be too dogmatic? I know beekeepers who prefer smaller frames; much depends on the district. As Mr. Cuthbertson says, ''the conditions everywhere are different from those everywhere else.” That is just the point. To make beekeeping a success, the beekeeper must study his district and follow the methods best suited to it. 

THE BEE WORLD August, 1921

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