. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW,. More About the "K. ; Hive.—Top Ven- tilation and its Importance. R. O. AIKIN. rnHE query of 'T M r. Thomp- son, of Denver, to- gether with your p rmisBiou to re- ply to it, just re- ceived. Here is the query. "How will the top venti- lation and conse- quent letting off of a certain amount of heat accord with the greatest possible amount of brood-rear- ing in the cold nights of spring ?" Here is another query from Newport. R. I., just received: "I presume the hive is not intended to winter bees on the s
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW,. More About the "K. ; Hive.—Top Ven- tilation and its Importance. R. O. AIKIN. rnHE query of 'T M r. Thomp- son, of Denver, to- gether with your p rmisBiou to re- ply to it, just re- ceived. Here is the query. "How will the top venti- lation and conse- quent letting off of a certain amount of heat accord with the greatest possible amount of brood-rear- ing in the cold nights of spring ?" Here is another query from Newport. R. I., just received: "I presume the hive is not intended to winter bees on the summer stands as the location of the entrance for brood chamber allows the free escape of the heat generated by the bees ?" The friends are both mistaken. We claim the top-entrance-hive better for both in and out door wintering. Neither will there be any detriment in the matter of brood rear- ing in spring. In "Advanced Bee Culture," page 80, the 2nd and .3rd paragraphs read thus : " Wheth- er bees can be successfully wintered in a damp cellar, depends largely, almost wholly, upon the temperature of the atmosphere. ' If the repository be damp, a degree of tem- perature higher in proportion to the damp- ness should be maintained.'—N. W. MoLain. Referring to this statement Mr. Frank Chesh- ire says : ' The reason being that water has an enormous capacity for heat (specific heat) whether in the liquid or vaporous form ; the latter abstracts heat from the liees and intensifies their struggle.' Dr. Youmans says : ' Air which is already satu- rated with moisture refuses to receive the perspiration offered it from the skin and lungs and the sewage of the system is dammed up.' A moist air very readily ali- sorbs heat, and more quickly robs the bees of that element so essential to life : hence it will be seen why a moist atmosphere must also be a warm one if disastrous results are to be ; Now, suppose a temperature in the open air of 40", and the
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