. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. 364 WINTEEING. As bees, wintered on their Summer stands, begin to fly out when the temperature in tlie shade reaches about 50 degrees, and are in full flight at about 55, one can imagine how rest- less they become when the temperature of the cellar rises to 55 or 60 degrees. They wait impatiently for the dawn of the day which will afford them the opportunity for flying out. But as the days pass and darkness continues they are uneasy and Pig. 137. CELLAR BLIND IN PLACE. The warmth incites them also to breeds and as they need water for their
. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. 364 WINTEEING. As bees, wintered on their Summer stands, begin to fly out when the temperature in tlie shade reaches about 50 degrees, and are in full flight at about 55, one can imagine how rest- less they become when the temperature of the cellar rises to 55 or 60 degrees. They wait impatiently for the dawn of the day which will afford them the opportunity for flying out. But as the days pass and darkness continues they are uneasy and Pig. 137. CELLAR BLIND IN PLACE. The warmth incites them also to breeds and as they need water for their brood (271), some leave the hive in quest of it and are lost. This happens more or less every Winter. To cool the air of the cellar, ice may be brought in and allowed to melt slowly over a tub. The Apiarist must guard against cold, also, but in winter- ing a large number of colonies, the heat which they generate. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, Charles, 1817-1902; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. : Dadant
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