BEEKEEPING
Apiarist’s tasks for the dead of winter
J
une, July and August,
winter months, are a rest
period for the bees, the
From page 16
under licence by Tafe since
1960.
The 35 series is of similar
design, especially in the rear
to the Vaaljapie, making the
procurement of spares easy
and widespread.
In the engine specifications
the two are different. The
Vaaljapie was a four-cylinder
queen and the beekeeper,
especially as the queen needs
at least 14 weeks' rest from
her heavy egg laying months.
During this period she
produces only a few hundred
petrol/paraffin-engined
machine coupled to a singleratio gearbox with a single
clutch, while the 35 series is
fitted with a three-cylinder
diesel engine driving a dual
ratio gearbox with double
clutch.
M-F 35 LOOKALIKE
per month, and breeding
continues through the winter
but only on a small scale. By
June all cropping of the past
season's honey must have
been completed and either
bottled or stored away until
required.
The brood nest of the swarm
will have been reduced by
reduced egg laying and the
Continued on page 18
Or go for an original... These two 1961-vintage M-F35s, restored to
showroom condition, are to be seen in the museum at Nampo Park
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