THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



chaff hives, than in a cellar, so, if you and putting empty combs above. If a 



can, keep the cellar dry, well ventilated, 

 of uniform temperature, about 45°, with 

 strong colonies and good feed, and don't 

 be in too great a hurry to get the bees 

 out in the spring. 



colony has a good queen, but the colony 

 itself is not as good as desired, I take 

 from the strongest colonies one or two 

 brood-combs covered with bees, and give 

 them to the weaker. 



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In warm weather in the spring I ex- 

 amine each colony, and see if they need 

 any feed or help; and, if so, give them, 

 next to the brood, a comb of honey that I 

 may find in some queenless colony that 

 has lost its queen during the winter; or, 

 perhaps, exchange an empty comb for a 

 comb of honey from some colony that 

 can spare it. When dandelion bloom 

 appears, I again examine each colonj', 

 clipping the queen's wings, putting the 

 brood from the second story down below, 



When there is nothing for the bees to 

 gather in the spring, we use a hive-tent; 

 for by its use we can work in the apiary 

 all day and not have any colony of bees 

 disturbed by robber bees. Our tent is 

 made of a light frame, and covered with 

 cheese cloth, with an outlet at the top to 

 let out bees that may alight on the in- 

 sides while we are at work. If I were to 

 make a tent in which to work single- 

 colony hives, I would use three light 

 frames covesed wkh wire cloth, and 



