THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



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Elevate the back ends of all liives 

 that are left on the summer stands. 

 This will aid the bees to remove the 

 dead bees and other dirt when the 

 weather is warm enough for the colony 

 to take a flight, and ■will also prevent 

 the water from ruiniing in at the en- 

 trance. 



If any hive has a small entrance, it 

 is a good plan to enlarge it. If not 

 convenient to do so, make one or two 

 holes with an inch bit, abont two 

 inches above the regular entrance. 

 Then in case the bottom one gets 

 closed with dead bees, the hive will 

 have plenty of ventilation and the bees 

 a chance to fly. 



It is true, and experience has dem- 

 onstrated the fact, that 8-frames are 

 much better than 10-frames at any time 

 of the year. Bees in such hives store 

 more honev and winter better. 



CARE OF THE APIARY FOR 

 NOVEMBER. 



The thoughtful beekeeper at this 

 time has his apiary in order for the 

 coming winter. The colonies that 

 are to be left on the summer stands, 

 are packed, and those that are to be 

 placed in the cellar or bee house are 

 prepared and ready for immediate 

 removal. 



We would not advise placing bees 

 m the cellar or bee house as long as 

 the weather continues pleasant and 

 mild. Watch the weather reports. 

 When sohd cold weather sets in at 

 the far west, then it will be time to 

 put the bees in warm quarters. "One 

 swallow does not make a summer " 

 neither does one cold day make a 

 winter. Nevertheless, between Nov. 

 20 and Dec. ist is usually the proper 

 time for placing the bees in the cel- 

 lar. 



Sometimes during the latter part 

 of winter many colonies suffer badly 

 for a good flight. If such colonies 

 could have had a flight two weeks 

 later in the fall, it would have been of 

 great advantage to them. 



Give the bees every chance to fly 

 when the weather will permit, and 

 before the snow covers the ground. 

 If a colony of bees can have good 

 flight about Christmas time they will 

 be pretty sure to go through the win- 

 ter in good condition. 



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TO OUR READERS. 



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 fine illustrations, giving our method 

 in full for rearing queens by the sim- 

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