. The preparation of bees for outdoor wintering. Bees. PEEPAEATIOK OF BEES FOB aUTIK>OE fio 6—Map of the western ITBlted States, showing variation ia average date of first killing fxost Foi each, locality the recommendations for packing and UBpacking are the same as in coirespOhding zones m figure 5 The dryer atmosphere of mdst of the West does not €iminisli the need of pacldng For localities where the firss^ ^ frost occurs after November 2& no packing is recommended. coBld be kft on thronglioiit the year, but as yet no practicable way has been devised for giviBg the be^ en
. The preparation of bees for outdoor wintering. Bees. PEEPAEATIOK OF BEES FOB aUTIK>OE fio 6—Map of the western ITBlted States, showing variation ia average date of first killing fxost Foi each, locality the recommendations for packing and UBpacking are the same as in coirespOhding zones m figure 5 The dryer atmosphere of mdst of the West does not €iminisli the need of pacldng For localities where the firss^ ^ frost occurs after November 2& no packing is recommended. coBld be kft on thronglioiit the year, but as yet no practicable way has been devised for giviBg the be^ enwgh packing during tiie wmter and then leaying it on througbout the summer. The commer- cml double-walled hives which have been devised for this purpose are all too scant in packing material for good results, and none of tiiem (^n be reconamendecl Tho dates giv» for the removal of packing in the spring follow ai^roXiiBately the average dales of the last killing frost in the spring for mch looality. In ease local conditions make the removal. 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 Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951; Demuth, Geo. S. (George S. ). [Washington]
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