MARCH 1, 1915 



201 



never learn menial la- 

 bor, tlie older bees arc 

 relentlessly but grad- 

 ually lost to the cluster. 

 Before the flowers ol' 

 spring bring a wel- 

 come reprieve, besi 

 slocks are more or less 

 depleted; consequent- 

 1}', to have an acti\(-' 

 force of young bees 

 ready to replace the 

 few feeble survivors, 

 it is imperative thai 

 brooding commence 

 without delay. This 

 will occur naturally 

 only when a plentiful 

 store of honey is acces- j.;,. i 



sible. This is always 



the deciding factor in profitable and con- 

 sistent spring feeding. 



Thei'e is always one time when winter and 



--'I'lii' four sides of 



.1 t. 



spring feeding is in place, and that is when 

 any colony is without stores. 

 Ft. Smith, Ark. 



A FOLDING SPEING PROTECTION 



BY H. HAKLEY SELWYN 



I am sending some illustrations of a 

 spring protection case I have had in use for 

 nearly six years now, and which has proved 

 very satisfaetor}-. The framework holding 

 the heavy grade of roofing-paper is dressed 



lumber of yg-ii^ch thickness, and the four 

 pieces hinge with cheap strong hinges. An 

 entrance-block crosses the front of the hive 

 and holds up the shaving-s and also keeps 

 the case the required distance from the front 



ii hive snugly. 



