. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. A Hive-Cover That Defies the Sunshine of Color.\do. when a quilt is used with such a cover, the quilt acts as a syphon to carry a greater part of the drip from the hive in upon the bees and sections. 3rd, Being flat, it condenses the moist- ure in cold weather right next to the bees, where there is no chance for it to escape, and precludes that dry and airy condition so necessary to successful wintering. lation of air. This retains the heat, and allows the moisture to escape in winter. Right here I wish to reiterate that this is a condition to
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. A Hive-Cover That Defies the Sunshine of Color.\do. when a quilt is used with such a cover, the quilt acts as a syphon to carry a greater part of the drip from the hive in upon the bees and sections. 3rd, Being flat, it condenses the moist- ure in cold weather right next to the bees, where there is no chance for it to escape, and precludes that dry and airy condition so necessary to successful wintering. lation of air. This retains the heat, and allows the moisture to escape in winter. Right here I wish to reiterate that this is a condition to successful wintering in this climate. During the cool nights in June, a cover such as I use furnishes a snug warm con- dition for the comb builders in the supers, and still the mild circulation that is pass-. 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 National Bee-keepers' Association. [Flint, Mich. : s. n.
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