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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



November, 1918 



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HEADS OF GRAlrn i?jTROM'iQi r^rFFERENT FIELDS 



An apiai-y of L. L. Andreiws (Gleanings corres- 

 pondent from southern California), located a half 

 mile from the orange groves at Corona, Calif. 

 There were 200 colonies at the beginning of the 

 orange flow. At the close of this flow, the apiary 

 had increasad to .300 colonies and had produced 80 

 pounds of orange honey per colony. This apiary 

 is moved from one locality to another to secure vari- 

 ous honey flows. 



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a strip % by % across the center of the little 

 bee-escape slot out flush to the outside of 

 the hive; or do the same with burlap sack 

 with just as good results. Then I fill large 

 sacks to completely fill the box with dry 

 forest leaves; or, just as good, use clover 

 chaff. I cover so as to keep out snow or 

 rain, and with plenty of stores I seldom lose 

 a single colony. 



Yes, we usually have j^lenty of snow thru- 

 out the coldest winter. Sometimes the hives 



are completely snowed under. Then I shovel 

 down to the top of the box to give air so as 

 not to gather dampness. I sell hundreds of 

 swarms in the spring. I never find any 

 combs moldy wintered in this way. I never 

 use windbreaks, but my apiary is located in 

 an orchard. However, I would advise wind- 

 breaks in some localities not protected by 

 woods. A. H. Guernsey. 



Ionia, Mich. 



Successful "While this is only my 



Wintering Easily third year in the bee 



Accomplislied. business, I wintered 



all of my 15 colonies 

 last winter successfully when almost all the 

 bees of my neighbors died, due to the ex- 

 ceedingly severe winter. I therefore think 

 I have the correct wintering scheme. In 

 fact, I have never lost a colony so far, al- 

 tho I don 't want to brag. I winter outside. 

 My wintering plan is according to A B C 

 and X Y Z of Bee Culture. First of all, I 

 have young queens to make strong colonies 

 in the fall. I give plenty of stores, and 

 winter in Buckeye double-walled hives, with 

 leaves on three sides and on top, all cover- 

 ed with tar paper. In this shape they stand 

 long periods of confinement. 



The results simply show the difference in 

 having protection, and using double-walled 

 hives. Harry E. Germond. 



Ehinebeck, N. Y. 



THE BACKLOT BUZZER. 

 Ma says thlat's jcs like ye, fryin,' to make a stratteyic retreat viid-er a smukc acrfen. irlicii 1 (iiiylit tti 

 li.ave used poisoned yas. 



