DAD ANT SYSTEM OF BEE KEEPING 



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Fig. 55. Hives packed for winter out-of-doors 



fined by the cold needed a flight as often as the weather warmed 

 sufficiently. The colonies in our chaff-hives failed to take flight 

 whenever there happened to be just one warm day, because 

 it took more time for the warmth of the atmosphere to reach the 

 cluster, than with single-wall hives. 



We finally adopted the method which gave us the least 

 amount of expense, while securing a good average of wintering, 

 for the winter climate that we have in our locality. The hives 

 are double on the back, as noticed in the description. The brood 

 chamber is reduced to the actual capacity of the colony, by 

 removing all empty frames, if any, and moving the division 

 board to reduce the space as much as possible. Then forest 

 leaves are used both in the body and in the cover, as protection. 

 The oilcloth is first removed, and the straw mat laid directly 



