GT.■F:.^XTNG.S IN BEE CULTURE 



up our hands a:ul arms 

 and made us miserable. 

 The chifkeus and tur- 

 keys had made a roost- 

 ing-place of the shed 

 and tree under Avhieh 

 the bees had been 

 placed, and their drop- 

 pings were six inches 

 deep between the hives. 

 The old foundation on 

 which the hives rested 

 had long since decayed, 

 and the bottom-boards 

 on the old hives had 

 rotted away. Stink- 

 weeds and pokeberry 

 flourished in front of 

 the hives, and the bees 



were happy in wanton abandon. Stronger 

 colonies one would hardly wish for; and it 

 is a peculiar fact that, where bees are let 

 severely alone, they sometimes flourish sur- 

 prisingly well. 



The first view shows the yard before we 

 commenced work. The second gives a glimpse 

 of one corner of the yard where three empty 

 hive-bodies had been stacked up and the bees 

 had taken possession. One hive with the lid 

 knocked off had an old cloth over the brood- 

 frames, and the bees had water-proofed this 



There is a certain s.atisfaction in cleaning up a Ivard proposition. 



with propolis. This hive had remained in 

 such a condition through the winter, and 

 the colony Avas strong and healthy. 



We removed the hives to the orchard and 

 lined them up against the jDickefs. The last 

 photograph shows how it looked when we 

 were done with it. We had placed them on 

 good substantial wooden supports with the 

 bottoms about six inches of¥ the ground, 

 with a chance for air to circulate under 

 them. Red ants Avere effectually kept away. 



Washington, Ind. 



We moved the hives to the orchard and lined tlicni up against the feuoe. 



