358 MONTHLY MANAGEMENT. 



formation of colonies, and the care required to build 

 them up to that of good hives, should receive the 

 careful and prompt attention of every bee-owner; 

 nothing should be delayed to a later date that can as 

 well be done during this month. Where hives have 

 been allowed to store surplus honey, their boxes will 

 have been filled by or before the close of this month. 



JUNE. 



The same directions given for May will apply to 

 this month, except that as soon as the flowers fail, 

 swarming ceases, and consequently the formation of 

 colonies should be discontinued, unless liberal feeding 

 is resorted to, or artificial pasturage be provided to fill 

 the vacancy between the failure of wild flowers on 

 the plains and the blooming of the cephalanthus, in 

 July. See Chapter xx. 



The ventilating apertures should all be kept open 

 at times when excessive heat prevails, and again con- 

 tracted on the return of cold. 



Watch carefully for^nd summarily destroy every 

 moth and worm that can be found ; in fact, this should 

 also be attended to at all times, from early spring till 

 late in the fall. See Chapter v, Bee-moth. 



JULY. 



Swarming is mostly over by the first of this month, 

 except in places where pasturage abounds and bees 

 are not numerous.. 



