THE APIARY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3610, 22 May 1923, Page 9

THE APIARY.

By

J. A.

Tins week has been full of disappointments owing to the flood. As one of a party we started on Monday morning, 7th mst., to travel from Nelson to Southland, via the east coast. Anticipations were high that we might get into touch with a few representative beekeepers by the way, especially did we expect to spend an hour with Mr Rentoul at Cheviot. After some rather exciting experiences we succeeded in getting as far as Blenheim, only to gaze at and admire the light-hearted way in which the sufferers were busy cleaning up the slush left by the flood, and to find out that there was but little hope of getting through for weeks. We promptly decided that we had had enough of it, and retraced our steps to Havelock, and next day over the Rai .Saddle and Wangamoa Hili to Nelson. AVe had hoped That, after a discussion with Mr Rentoul, we might he able to pass on some interesting information to our readers; it has, however, all ended in disappointment. To-day, the 11th, we are seeking to cross to on the wayround on the old track. Ye hope, ail things being favourable, to get to Limvood on Tuesday cveri-ng, and to have most of a week amongst the bees, just happing them up for the winter.