. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. :>:;: miles. Also, look well to the immedi- ate surroundings. A location near ponds or large bodies of water is not generally desirable. Bees become fatigued while on the wing, especially when flying against the wind, and by dropping into the water, often become chilled and drown. It is a great advantage to have a strip of timber on the north and west side of the apiary to shelter hives from cold and heavy winds. If no natural pro- tection is afforded, a close, high board fence should be put up for the purpose. In build
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. :>:;: miles. Also, look well to the immedi- ate surroundings. A location near ponds or large bodies of water is not generally desirable. Bees become fatigued while on the wing, especially when flying against the wind, and by dropping into the water, often become chilled and drown. It is a great advantage to have a strip of timber on the north and west side of the apiary to shelter hives from cold and heavy winds. If no natural pro- tection is afforded, a close, high board fence should be put up for the purpose. In building the fence the nails should not be driven in firmly, but should be so left that they may be easily drawn, so that more or less of the boards may be removed during the hottest weather, to permit a free circulation of air. When the hives are not protected from the wind, the bees when returning with heavy loads are frequently unable to strike the hive, are blown to the ground, become chilled and die. It is especially necessary to protect bees dur- ing the spring months, because the col- onies then contain fewer bees than at any other time ; and every bee is need- ed to keep the brood warm. If one is located where there is but little natural pasturage for bees, much can be done to improve such a locality, by furnish- ing artificial pasturage.—Ex, Cook's "Manual of the Apiary" reduced to $ Clubbing List. We will send the American Bee Keeper with the— PUB. PRICE. BOTH. American I>ee Journal, (11 00) U 35 American Apiculturist, ( 75) 1 15 Bee-Keeper's Review, (1 00) 1 35 Canadian Bee Journal, ( 75) 1 15 Gleanings in Bee < lu-ltui <•. il 00) 1 35 Bee Escapes. When it is desired to remove the- filled sections from the hive there is always more or less trouble in doing so caused by the bees being among the- sections; also, when a combined crate is used and we wish to remove it filled with full sections it will contain a large number of bees whose presence
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