. Bees and how to keep Bees. 42 gallons of water and place it over a fire. As soon as the water begins to boil, add the wax slowly and keep stirring until all of it is thoroughly melted, then remove from the fire and allow to cool slowly. The pure wax being lighter than water will rise to the surface while the dirt will settle down into the water. When cold, the wax can be lifted out as a solid block; some of the dirt may be sticking to the bottom of the cake of wax but this can be scraped off. When rendering wax be careful that it does not boil over or a bad fire may result. Rendering
. Bees and how to keep Bees. 42 gallons of water and place it over a fire. As soon as the water begins to boil, add the wax slowly and keep stirring until all of it is thoroughly melted, then remove from the fire and allow to cool slowly. The pure wax being lighter than water will rise to the surface while the dirt will settle down into the water. When cold, the wax can be lifted out as a solid block; some of the dirt may be sticking to the bottom of the cake of wax but this can be scraped off. When rendering wax be careful that it does not boil over or a bad fire may result. Rendering wax may be done during the winter months but should be done in a warm Fig. 41.—Rendering olid combs in wax-press. WINTERING BEES Bees do not become torpid in winter like other insects, but they generate heat and consume their stores. In cold weather the bees form a compact spherical cluster, the outside ring of which, according to Dr. Phillips, does not go below a temperature of 57 degrees F. Successful wintering depends prin- cipally upon the number of bees in the cluster, the youth of the bees, sufficient and wholesome stores, and protection from cold. When good protection is pro- vided the bees do not need to produce so much heat, consequently loss stores are consumed and there is less drain upon the vitality of the 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 Gooderham, C. B; Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Ottawa : Department of Agriculture
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