. Fifty years among the bees . Bees. FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 297 LETTING LIGHT IN CELLAR. tiere is a menioi-andum written March 14, 1902: "During the past eight days the weather has been unusually warm for the season, varying from 29 to 65 deg^rees. The doors have been wide open day and night except on the two warmest days, and the (east) window part of the time. Three days ago it was 65 degrees in the afternoon. Within twenty-four hours the ground was covered with snow, and yesterday morning tlie mercury stood at 29 degrees. At 7 a. m. to-day, it was 35. Fiij. 11)9—EmiityitKj Out Slum
. Fifty years among the bees . Bees. FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 297 LETTING LIGHT IN CELLAR. tiere is a menioi-andum written March 14, 1902: "During the past eight days the weather has been unusually warm for the season, varying from 29 to 65 deg^rees. The doors have been wide open day and night except on the two warmest days, and the (east) window part of the time. Three days ago it was 65 degrees in the afternoon. Within twenty-four hours the ground was covered with snow, and yesterday morning tlie mercury stood at 29 degrees. At 7 a. m. to-day, it was 35. Fiij. 11)9—EmiityitKj Out Slumgum. degrees without and 44 degrees in the cellar, doors and window having been open all night. At 9 a. m. it was 46 degrees out- side and 45 degrees in the cellar. The sim shone directly into some of the entrances near the window without disturbing the bees. At 10 :30 A. m. it was 52 degrees outside and 47 degi-ees in the cellar; the bees still quiet. At 11 A. M. it was 5:i de- grees without and 48 in the cellar. In five minutes by the watch I counted fifteen bees which flew to the window. 1 then closed the window, leaving the doors wide open. At VI o'clock it was still 53 degrees without and 49 degrees in the cellar. In. 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 Miller, C. C. (Charles C. ), 1831-1920. Medina, Ohio : A. I. Root Co.
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