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bees, Others too little honey. I unite these and never have any 

 difficulty. 



"I alarm the bees in both hives which I wisli to unite, then 

 leave them a few moments to fill themselves with honey. I 

 then put one of them over an empty hive, (my hives hav*3 

 movable bottoms,) take each frame out, and shake or brush the 

 bees into the hive below. When all are out, set the other in its 

 place and proceed in the same way. The bees, all brushed to- 

 gether thus into an empty hive, are too much frightened to 

 quarrel. I then arrange all my frames containing honey in one 

 hive, and set it over the one in which the be^es are. They all 

 go up rapidly and take possession of the frames like one 

 colony." 



Winter Management. December. The later in the season 

 the bees are able to fly out, the better ; the bee keeper must 

 therefore be governed by the weather and the climate. If the 

 bees are to be housed it is best to leave them out until winter 

 is fairly settled. A cold snap or even a heavy snow storm will 

 not injure them, but continuous freezing weather will. The 

 best place to winter bees is undoubtedly a dry cellar. Next to 

 this is a building with double walls, the spaces being filled with 

 sawdust, tanbark or charcoal dust. An even temperature is 

 the main object. Darkness and steady cool air tend to keep 

 the bees quiet. When removed to winter quarters the lower 

 entrance should be left open and wire cloth placed over the 

 holes in the honey board. This gives upward ventilation. 

 After the bees are removed to their winter quarters, let them 

 alone ; all light and disturbance are now harmful. It is some 

 times well to bury bees for the winter, if you have a dry, sandy 

 8oil: the trench should be made larger every way than the 

 liivea and the spaces filled with straw. With a little care, bees 

 z.^^^ ^>- wintered out of doors. If there is a winter entrance 



