Gleanings in bee culture . Pig. 2.—Lifting up the hive through three feet ofsnow. DECEMBER 15, 1913 889. 3.—Hives pulled up and resting on the top of the snow, three orfour feet above the ground. cut through the loose clamp snow to thebare ground. It took us a day to dig those 300 coloniesout of the snow and haul them to the ware-house where they could be put on the first we decided to leave the bees underthe snow and defer starting the ear untilafter the snow had melted away; but exam-ination in many cases showed that the beeswere suffering from the want of air, as thesnow was ex
Gleanings in bee culture . Pig. 2.—Lifting up the hive through three feet ofsnow. DECEMBER 15, 1913 889. 3.—Hives pulled up and resting on the top of the snow, three orfour feet above the ground. cut through the loose clamp snow to thebare ground. It took us a day to dig those 300 coloniesout of the snow and haul them to the ware-house where they could be put on the first we decided to leave the bees underthe snow and defer starting the ear untilafter the snow had melted away; but exam-ination in many cases showed that the beeswere suffering from the want of air, as thesnow was exceedingly dense and heavy, andbecause, further, in a few instances, theentrances were sealed with ice. We decided,therefore, that it was best to dig the beesout and put them in the warehouse, as therewas no knowing what would happen i£severe freezing Aveather should set in it turned off warm, followed by slowrains; and on Nov. 14 the bees started ontheir long journey to the Southland. in charge reported that the weath-er was exceedingly warm, and he had somedifficulty in kee
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