WHEN BEES MUST BE FED 105 



How TO Feed. — The best possible feed for 

 bees is the natural food, which is honey. The 

 beekeeper will do well to reserve one full comb 

 for every colony of bees that he has for feed- 

 ing in case of emergency. This does not in- 

 clude the feed to be given at the close of the 

 honey flow for the purpose of wintering, but 

 there should be a hberal reserve after the bees 

 are ready for winter, to insure an abundance of 

 honey for spring brood-rearing. Some seasons 

 it will not be needed, but it is very convenient 

 to have at such times as feeding is necessary. 



One gi^eat advantage in using natui^al stores 

 is the ease with which it can be given. When a 

 colony is found that needs stores, all that is 

 necessary is to remove an empty comb and give 

 a filled one in its place. 



Feeding Sugar Syrup. — If sealed honey 

 is not available, sugar sjTup is the next best 

 thing. The author would never advise feeding 

 extracted honey, since it is more convenient to 

 feed sugar. 



