Archive image from page 129 of Dadant system of beekeeping (1920). Dadant system of beekeeping dadantsystemofbe00dada Year: 1920 114 DADAXT SYSTEM OF BEEKEEPING be taken not to bring a flame near, as this gas ignites and explodes. Other enemies of bees are too insignificant to find a place in this short treatise. We will here give a few rules that we consider important, in our climate at least: We never face colonies northward, as the bees often get chilled near the entrance to their home in unpleasant weather. We never move colonies of bees, even a few inches, with- out placing a slanting b
Archive image from page 129 of Dadant system of beekeeping (1920). Dadant system of beekeeping dadantsystemofbe00dada Year: 1920 114 DADAXT SYSTEM OF BEEKEEPING be taken not to bring a flame near, as this gas ignites and explodes. Other enemies of bees are too insignificant to find a place in this short treatise. We will here give a few rules that we consider important, in our climate at least: We never face colonies northward, as the bees often get chilled near the entrance to their home in unpleasant weather. We never move colonies of bees, even a few inches, with- out placing a slanting board in front of the hive, to cause them to notice the change of location. We never disturb colonies of bees in cold weather. Fig. 58. Low, moist, rich bottom land that is good for honey production We never try to winter a colony that has less than 6 combs. Such a colony might be wintered in the cellar, if it has sufficient stores. Smaller colonies are united. We never close colonies to keep them from flying because of snow or rain or other reasons, except to transport them. We consider that enough bees worry themselves to death to make
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