. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. chaff hives, than in a cellar, so, if you and putting empty combs above. If a can, keep the cellar dry, well ventilated, of uniform temperature, about 45°, with strong colonies and good feed, and don't be in too great a hurry to get the bees out in the spring. colony has a good queen, but the colony itself is not as good as desired, I take from the strongest colonies one or two brood-combs covered with bees, and give them to the |ii.:i 111 , Ul Al i lll\"l-;. In warm weather in the spring I ex- amine each colony, an
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. chaff hives, than in a cellar, so, if you and putting empty combs above. If a can, keep the cellar dry, well ventilated, of uniform temperature, about 45°, with strong colonies and good feed, and don't be in too great a hurry to get the bees out in the spring. colony has a good queen, but the colony itself is not as good as desired, I take from the strongest colonies one or two brood-combs covered with bees, and give them to the |ii.:i 111 , Ul Al i lll\"l-;. In warm weather in the spring I ex- amine each colony, and see if they need any feed or help; and, if so, give them, next to the brood, a comb of honey that I may find in some queenless colony that has lost its queen during the winter; or, perhaps, exchange an empty comb for a comb of honey from some colony that can spare it. When dandelion bloom appears, I again examine each colonj', clipping the queen's wings, putting the brood from the second story down below, When there is nothing for the bees to gather in the spring, we use a hive-tent; for by its use we can work in the apiary all day and not have any colony of bees disturbed by robber bees. Our tent is made of a light frame, and covered with cheese cloth, with an outlet at the top to let out bees that may alight on the in- sides while we are at work. If I were to make a tent in which to work single- colony hives, I would use three light frames covesed wkh wire cloth, and. 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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