148 THE BEE-KEFPERS' REVIEW 



It Is Not What We Get But What We Expect to Get That Makes 



Life Worth Living. 



( )ne of my subscril)ers took me to task for the ab'.ne statement 

 in the Vehruiwy Ri<:\"iE\\'. He says: "Don't tell me it is what I ex- 

 pect that makes life worth ]i\'in;^-, etc. It is what I qet today, now,, 

 that ccnints. I will take a little of heaven each da}-."' 



lUit you don't get the idea. Of course there is pleasure in 

 what we get. but if we didn't have any anticipations for the future, 

 if we weren't working towards something better, then what w^e have 

 would soon get monotonous. Just so soon as we stop striving. 

 just so soon do we lose interest. I a])]jreciate your view, but still I 

 believe that I am correct. 



Spring Meeting of the Colorado State Bee-Keepers' Association in 

 Montrose, Colorado, Friday and Saturday, May lO-lL 



The Montrose County I Jee- Keepers' .Association will be the 

 host of the State Association at the spring meeting in Montrose. 

 It is desired that every bee-keeper on the eastern, side of the moun- 

 tains take the trip to Montrose and see this country. Homeseekers' 

 rates will apply on the Denver & Rio (irande R. R. from Denver, 

 Colorado Springs and Pueblo. These rates are good for 30 days. 

 I would suggest that the way to go is via Marshall Pass and return 

 by way of Grand Junction over Tennessee Pass. More of the 

 country can be seen this way. 



The western slope bee-keepers in Mtjntezuma, La Plata, Mon- 

 trose. Delta, Mesa and Carfield Ccumties are urged to turn out in 

 full force. 



This will be a live meeting and you will regret it if you do 

 not attend. \\E<,iJiy Foster, Sec rcfai-\. 



Winter Losses. 



Reports to this office are conflicting regarding the loss of bees. 

 Some report splendid results, while others report heavy losses. The 

 late fall made the extreme cold weather less dangerous, as the bees 

 had not been confined so very long when the cold spell came. I do 

 not look for excessive losses in the Xorth, at least. 



The South and A\'est, however, ofTer a different i)roblem. Bees 

 would, no doubt, be more aft'ected by the extreme cold, as they are 

 not so well protected as in the Xorth. ( )ne subscriber in Kansas 

 reported heavy losses each of the last few winters, and this winter 

 packed heavy, with the result that his bees have wintered perfectl}', 

 while those around him suffered heavily. 



Send in your winter re])orts, for we are all anxious to know 

 just how the bees have wintered in general. 



