. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. peps. A MONTHLY JOURNAL Devoted to i\\e Interests of Hoqey Producers. $L00 A YEAR. W. Z. flUTCKINSON, Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XIV, FLINT. MICHIGAN, OCTOBER 10, 1901. NO, 10. REPARATIONS FOR WIN- TERING BEES IN NORTH- ERN CIvIMATES. BY H. G. SIBBALD. Although the \^intermg of bees is a very old subject, and has been written upon time and again, debated and thresh- ed out at conventions until one would think nothing more need or could be said; all surely know now how to winter bees. But is it so? Do we not, from time to time, especially this last seaso
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. peps. A MONTHLY JOURNAL Devoted to i\\e Interests of Hoqey Producers. $L00 A YEAR. W. Z. flUTCKINSON, Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XIV, FLINT. MICHIGAN, OCTOBER 10, 1901. NO, 10. REPARATIONS FOR WIN- TERING BEES IN NORTH- ERN CIvIMATES. BY H. G. SIBBALD. Although the \^intermg of bees is a very old subject, and has been written upon time and again, debated and thresh- ed out at conventions until one would think nothing more need or could be said; all surely know now how to winter bees. But is it so? Do we not, from time to time, especially this last season, hear the cry: "My bees wintered poorly; lost nearly half; the balance were not strong; and so we did not get much ; Wintering bees successfully, that is, so that few colonies perish, and all come out strong, with bees healthy, well pre- served, and in condition to rear a family and see them well to do in the world, is of vital importance; and on it, more than anything else, depends the honey crop. Seeing, then, the importance of this work, let us leave no stone unturned that might help us to obtain the desired end. Being well prepared is half done; and a little labor spent in preparation is well spent; therefore, as early as August ist, examine each colony; see that each has a good laying queen and sufficient honey for a rainy day. About September ist to 15th, contract all colonies down to about six or seven average combs; following them with a division board. If these combs a'-e filled with sealed stores, they are ready for winter. If they are not, the bees must be fed until 25 to 35 pounds are stored and sealed. Our bees will be found crowded; no chance for moisture, cold or dampness to settle in their living room, and they are ready to pack if to be wintered out side. Place two or three inches of some of the many packing materials recommended (only be sure it is very dry) around the sides of the hives, put five or six inches on top, see to it that a water
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