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honeycombs. These the bees will use for storing honey and 

 pollen, and for brood cells for the young larvae. They will 

 also build additional cells as needed. When these frames 

 have become filled with honey and brood, a section called a 

 swper can be put on top of the main box and the top placed on 

 it. This super may contain small frames which when filled 



HIVING A SWARM OF BEES 



will hold one pound of honey each. The bees soon begin to 

 fill the frames in this super, and as soon as all frames are full 

 the super can be removed and replaced by another. In re- 

 moving these supers the bees are driven down into the lower 

 box by smoke or are brushed off gently with a brush. 



In cold climates bees will need some protection in winter. 

 Frequently this is done by shedding over with boards and 

 covering with cornstalks or straw, but professional bee-keep- 



