. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. FOUR HIVES ARE LIFTED FROM THEIR SUMMER PLACES ONTO THE STAND. THE QUADRUPLE CASES ARE MADE COLLAPSIBLE In summer the hives are placed in double rows with just room for the winter cases between the rows floor, and to listen carefully to the language of the bees, who were telling me as best they could that they were either too warm or too cold ; to dodge an occasional bee that shot out at the too close approach of the candle and the curious interloper prying into the privacy of their little bee world, was an experience to be remembered. When taken out
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. FOUR HIVES ARE LIFTED FROM THEIR SUMMER PLACES ONTO THE STAND. THE QUADRUPLE CASES ARE MADE COLLAPSIBLE In summer the hives are placed in double rows with just room for the winter cases between the rows floor, and to listen carefully to the language of the bees, who were telling me as best they could that they were either too warm or too cold ; to dodge an occasional bee that shot out at the too close approach of the candle and the curious interloper prying into the privacy of their little bee world, was an experience to be remembered. When taken out in the spring the bees were placed on the low ground to the east and south of the hill, that they might be protected from cold north and west winds. This hill, though it was at the time sodded over, with a young or- chard on it, had been formed by drift- ing sand and proved to be just the right shape for the wind to come sailing over the top and scoop in on the lower side. Consequently, it did not form a satisfactory wind-break. On the whole, then, the results of wintering in a cellar of this kind were not as good as one could wish. My next experience was at the close of my first summer in a bee-yard. It consisted in packing about 110 colo- nies in quadruple cases with hives packed in planer shavings. These quad- ruple cases are made collapsible. In summer the hives are placed in double. 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 [Hamilton, Ill. , etc. , Dadant & Sons]
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