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WINTERING 



hive is at least as large as the ten-frame Langstroth, packed 

 colonies should be wintered in double stories, or with a deep 

 bottom or empty super underneath. The Minnesota combination 

 bottom and feeder is used to some extent for this purpose and is 

 highly recommended by those who have tried it. 



It is unfortunate that the eight-frame hive is in such com- 



FiG. 114. — Packing box with hives inside ready for leaves or other packing material for 

 outdoor wintering. 



mon use. \'\'Tiile the eight-frame hive is good in the hands of 

 expert comb honey men, the larger hive is much better for 

 ordinary use. For wintering in eight-frame hives considerable 

 difficulty is sometimes encountered to get enough honey into a 

 single hive-body to insure sufficient stores. Good results have 

 been secured by placing two hive-bodies one above the other and 

 leaving about ten or fifteen pounds more honey than seemed 

 necessary. Two double-story hives are then placed side by side, 



