Such a colony will cost more at the outset than an ordinary colony

Such a colony will cost more at the outset than an ordinary colony

Such a colony will cost more at the outset than an ordinary colony

The purchase of a good Cyprian or Italian hive will richly repay the buyer. Such a colony will cost more at the outset than an ordinary colony, but will soon pay for its higher cost by greater production.

Fig. 264. A Carniolan Drone