. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Oct. 23, 1919. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 465. Seasonable Hints. Bees should now be all packed down snu,gly for their winter rest. Any stocks that are not fixed up should be attended to at once. Do not forget to provide a winter passage across the tops of the frames. An appliance may be bought for this purpose, or a couple of laths about I in. thick, and of a length suitable to the number of frames, placed across the top bars under the quilt, and three or four inches apart will serve. Where an ade- quate supply of stores is doubtful a cake o
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Oct. 23, 1919. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 465. Seasonable Hints. Bees should now be all packed down snu,gly for their winter rest. Any stocks that are not fixed up should be attended to at once. Do not forget to provide a winter passage across the tops of the frames. An appliance may be bought for this purpose, or a couple of laths about I in. thick, and of a length suitable to the number of frames, placed across the top bars under the quilt, and three or four inches apart will serve. Where an ade- quate supply of stores is doubtful a cake of candy should be put on, and provision made for renewing it, when necessary, without any undue disturbance. AVhat- ever the demerits of candyâand we look upon it as an " emergency ration " only ---a cake of it will not only provide food, but a winter pasisage, as it is eaten away. On sunny days it is well to keep a look out for robbing. Last Saturday and Sun- day were warm, sunny days in our dis- trict. Sunday was especially bright and warm, and we noticed bees were testing the defences of many of the hives. Cold, damp weather may now be ex- pected, a combination that is against the beas. Both should be guarded against, the first by plenty of warm wraps, being care- ful that there are no direct draughts through the winter quarters. Bees will then live through a very low, outside tem- perature. Hives that are in an exposed situation will benefit by some description of " wind ; What is needed is not so much a solid wall, as something to break the direct force of the wind. Damp is more to be feared than cold, therefore be certain that the hives are rain-proof. Should the quilts be found damp ^at any time during the winter, they should be dried, or replaced by dry ones. For the rest, fix all up so that there is no necessity to interfere with the hives during the winter months, beyond occa- sionally, on a warm day, to lift off the roof to see that the wra
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