. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Feb. 15,1917. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 45. SEASONABLE HINTS. The spell of cold weather appears to be coming to an end. If snow has not been cleared off the hive roofs it is a good plan to brush it off and not allow it to thaw on the roof. No kind of moisture seem so searching as melting snow, and it will per- colate through the slightest fault in the roofs on to the quilts, making them damp. If this has already happened, the damp covering should be removed and dried, or replaced with some that are dry. Some bee-keepers place a sheet of oil
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Feb. 15,1917. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 45. SEASONABLE HINTS. The spell of cold weather appears to be coming to an end. If snow has not been cleared off the hive roofs it is a good plan to brush it off and not allow it to thaw on the roof. No kind of moisture seem so searching as melting snow, and it will per- colate through the slightest fault in the roofs on to the quilts, making them damp. If this has already happened, the damp covering should be removed and dried, or replaced with some that are dry. Some bee-keepers place a sheet of oilcloth, or other waterproof material, on the top of the other quilts, to guard against wet from the roof. It is a mistake to do this, and such material should be removed. It confines the moisture arising from the bees, and this condenses in the coverings, making them damp. Look out for attempts of rats and mice to gain an entrance to the hives. The re- cent severe weather will have reduced their food supply, and it is quite possible they may have attempted to gnaw a road into the hives, especially if the apiary is near a wood. Where the bees have eaten the candy a fresh cake should be given, and any stocks that are now likely to be coming to the end of their stores should also have a cake of candy given them. Bee-keepers will be well advised to lay in a supply of candy now it is available. It will keep almost inde- finitely if stored in a cool, dry place, and may be. made into syrup for feeding by dissolving it in hot water. To each pound of candy add § pint of water for spring food and \ pint of water for autumn feed- ing. This may appear to be looking a long way ahead, but a wise man does try to see a little farther than the end of his riose. The sugar for candy making is available now, but if the supply set apart for that purpose is not used very shortly, the Food Controller will probably take what is left for other purposes. There is no prospect of the sugar supply being mo
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