Abstract

October, 1921 120 THE BEE WORLD says that this race's behaviour with regard to drone!! is will not escape quickly enough unless the entrance is increased entirely puzzling. Manipulation was difficult; "espeCially and the to{> packing made porous. when tobacoo-smoke was used." "I obtained better results Stocks m hives with porous top coverings consume some­ what more food than those with Impervious packing. In a with water-spraying, and with smoke of mixed peat and s'!-w­ dust but in ~ite of that, examination was made very diffi­ winter best in hives tha~ are expos~d very moist climate bees cult.'" The Egyptians robbed a neighbour's stock on one to a current of air although not to a strong wmd.. The cir­ occasion, and the autpor, on interfering .with them, was s~ung culation is certainiy more regular and . bett~r with _por<?us by several of the robbers. Herein they differ from A. melltfica, packing and a wide entrance. In a mmst chmate diffusiOn which only stings in the neighbourhood of her hive. The 1s not enouj?;h to bring the water vapour out of the hive; a~d if the humidity continues the result will be a great quantity Punic bee, and the stingless