. Bees and honey; or, The management of an apiary for pleasure and profit. Bees. BEE CULTURE. 143 closed on one side each with f inch boards, and top mounted with metal rabbets. These can be packed with chaff, straw or leaves, and the open side covered with burlaps, tacked around the edges ; or the spaces can be left unfilled, forming an air-space between the outer and inner walls of the hive. For wintering on summer stands, these inner cases may be turned, bringing the warm cushions next the bees. This forms an absorbent of inside moisture, and also keeps the bees at an even temperature, bein
. Bees and honey; or, The management of an apiary for pleasure and profit. Bees. BEE CULTURE. 143 closed on one side each with f inch boards, and top mounted with metal rabbets. These can be packed with chaff, straw or leaves, and the open side covered with burlaps, tacked around the edges ; or the spaces can be left unfilled, forming an air-space between the outer and inner walls of the hive. For wintering on summer stands, these inner cases may be turned, bringing the warm cushions next the bees. This forms an absorbent of inside moisture, and also keeps the bees at an even temperature, being warm in winter and cool in summer. With the Langstroth hive, double front and rear can be used, and by inserting a division-board at each side,. Fig. 106.—Hive with Chaff Packing for Winter. and filling with chaff, or taking out two brood-frames, and slipping down a chaff or straw cushion, the sides will be pro- vided for; then a woolen blanket over, on which a chaff or straw cushion may be placed, and the hive cover placed over all. We like Mr. C. F. Muth's suggestion to bore a hole in each end of the cover, above the packing, to give escape to the moisture from above, and prevent the formation of frost and mold in the hive. Another method is, to surround the hive with a box some six inches larger, then put the hive in, provide a winter pas- sage out from the entrance, and fill with sawdust, forest leaves or chaff; leaving the cover off the hive, filling in on top, over the blanket or cushion with packing loose, and then. 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 Newman, Thomas Gabriel, 1833-1903. Chicago, American Bee Journal
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