. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. \ 346 WINTERING AND SPEING DWINDLING. such as ,will allow them to pass' readily, in cold weather, from one to another; but if these holes are made before they feel the need of them, they will frequently close them. It is sug- gested that small tubes made of elder, the pith of which has been removed, would make permanent Winter-passages, if in- serted in the combj at any time. On a cold November day, Mr. Langstroth found beeSj in a hive without any Winter- passages, separated from the main cluster, and so chilled as not to be able to move; while,
. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. \ 346 WINTERING AND SPEING DWINDLING. such as ,will allow them to pass' readily, in cold weather, from one to another; but if these holes are made before they feel the need of them, they will frequently close them. It is sug- gested that small tubes made of elder, the pith of which has been removed, would make permanent Winter-passages, if in- serted in the combj at any time. On a cold November day, Mr. Langstroth found beeSj in a hive without any Winter- passages, separated from the main cluster, and so chilled as not to be able to move; while, with the thermometer many degrees below zero, he repeatedly noticed, in other hives, at one of the holes made in the comb, a cluster, varying in size, ready to rush out at the slightest jar of their Fig. 127. HILL DEVICE. It has been found quite practical to give them a passage above the combs, or between the combs and the straw-mat, or quilt, above them. The Hill device sold by many dealers, is very good for this purpose, although we find that the bees often have hridge-combs in sufficient quantity above the frames to give them the necessary passage. OuT-DooE Wintering. 633. The usual mode of allowing bees to remain all Win- ter on their Summer stands^ is, in cold climates, very ob- jectionable. In those parts of the country, however, where the cold is seldom so severe as to prevent them from flying, at frequent intervals, from their hives, no better way, all things considered^ can be devised. In such favored regions, bees are but little removed from their native climate, and their wants may be easily supplied, without those injurious effects. 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 Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. , Da
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