HOW TO WINTER BEES 



other hives may be piled on top of those on the 

 floor and on up to the ceiling, leaving every 

 hive with a full opening at its entrance. 



When once the bees are placed in their 

 winter quarters, the only things to be looked 

 after are ventilation, and the maintenance 

 of the proper temperature, which may vary 

 between forty and sixty degrees, though the 

 nearer forty-five it can be kept the better. 

 If the temperature should rise on mild days, 

 and the bees show signs of restlessness, it 

 will be necessary to open the door of the 

 cellar or a window after dark and leave them 

 open all night, but be sure to close them 

 before daybreak lest the bees be lured out by 

 the light. 



Even though the winter may be severe 

 outside and the bees are not restless, it is an 

 excellent thing to ventilate the cellar occa- 

 sionally. The ideal plan is first to open a 

 part of the cellar most distant from the bees 

 and allow fresh air to enter it, and then close 

 the outer door, and allow the fresh air to be- 



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