. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOUR bee-house in which I winter my bees successfully. I have never used a cellar, but what I have known of cellar-winter- ing, from those who do use it, I do not think it is the best way, and since most people winter their bees on the summer stands, I shall confine myself to a dis- cussion of that method. As soon as the frost has stopped all honey-gathering, I look through the hives and arrange the frames by ex- changing, if necessary, so that each col- ony will have not less than 25 pounds of ripened honey. If some of it is, how- ever,
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOUR bee-house in which I winter my bees successfully. I have never used a cellar, but what I have known of cellar-winter- ing, from those who do use it, I do not think it is the best way, and since most people winter their bees on the summer stands, I shall confine myself to a dis- cussion of that method. As soon as the frost has stopped all honey-gathering, I look through the hives and arrange the frames by ex- changing, if necessary, so that each col- ony will have not less than 25 pounds of ripened honey. If some of it is, how- ever, unsealed, it is a matter of small consequence. Place the frames having the least honey in them in the center. Summer-gathered honey is perhaps the best for winter use, but I have never seen bees suffer by the use of fall-stored honey in wintering. Next lay two slats %x% across the frames, about 5 inches apai't, so that the space between them will be in the center of the hive over the cluster. Bevel the ends so that the quilt will lie down closely at the ends. The slats should be as long as the width of the ' brood-chamber; then across these nail others in length as long as those are wide apart, in suflScient numbers to hold up the mat when placed upon them. This makes a space over the cluster through which the bees can pass over the frames in cold weather to the honey in the outside frames. In addition to this, holes may be cut through the combs for the same purpose, if thought necessary. Over this frame arrangement I spread a heavy woolen cloth, entirely covering the brood-chamber, and then I partly fill a common coffee or sugar sack with ex- celsior, forest leaves, chaff, or an equiv- alent, and press it down evenly on the frames. Then I tilt the hives forward about one inch in twelve, leaving the front entrance entirely open. The hives are now ready for whatever outside pro- tection is desired to give them. To all who wish to further protect the hives, I would suggest this p
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