THE TEMPERATURE OF THE BEE COLONY. 25 



Table VIII. — Temperatures of a bee colony on a normal day. 



Time. 







Thermometer. 





Month 

 and day. 



Hour. 



a. 



6. 



c. 



d. 



e. 



0. 







°C. 



°F. 



"C. 



"F. 



°C. 



°F. 



°C. 



°F. 



"C. 



°F. 



"C. 



"F. 



Aug. 15 



6 a.m.' 



34.4 



93. 92 



34.4 



93.92 



35.0 



95.00 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



24.4 



75.92 





7 a. m 



34.4 



93.92 



34.4 



93. 92 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



34.6 



94.28 



26.0 



78.80 





8 a. m 



34.2 



93.56 



34.4 



93.92 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



24.6 



76.28 





9 a. m. 2 



34.2 



93.56 



34.4 



93. 92 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



25.8 



78.44 





10 a. m 



34.6 



94.28 



34.6 



94.28 



34.8 



94.64 



34.6 



94.28 



34.6 



94.28 



27.6 



81.68 





11 a. m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



28.8 



83.84 





12m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



29.0 



84.20 





1 p. m 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



29.6 



85.28 





2 p. m 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.2 



95.36 



35.2 



95.36 



30.4 



86.72 





4 p. m 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95. 00 



35.2 



95.36 



35.2 



95.36 



29.2 



84.56 





6p. m 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.2 



95.36 



35.2 



95.36 



35.2 



95.36 



28.2 



82.76 





7 p. m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.2 



95.36 



35.0 



95.00 



27.6 



81.68 





8 p. m 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95. 00 



35.0 



95.00 



26.6 



79.88 



Aug. 18 



6 a. m 



34.0 



93.2 



34.2 



93.56 



34.0 



93.2 



34.0 



93.2 



34.2 



93.56 



21.8 



71.24 





7 a. m. 3 



34.2 



93.56 



34.2 



93.56 



34.4 



93.92 



34.4 



93.92 



34.2 



93.56 



22.0 



71.60 





8 a. m 



34.2 



93.56 



34.2 



93.56 



34.4 



93.92 



34.4 



93.92 



34.2 



93.56 



22.4 



72.32 





9 a. m.< 



34.4 



93.92 



34.4 



93.92 



34.6 



94.28 



34.6 



94.28 



34.4 



93.92 



25.0 



77.00 





10 a. m.6.... 



34.4 



93.92 



34.6 



94.28 



34.6 



94.28 



34.8 



94.64 



34.6 



94.28 



26.0 



78.80 





11 a. m 



34.6 



94.28 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



26.5 



79.70 





12 m 



34.8 

 34.8 



94.64 

 94.64 



34.8 

 34.8 



94.64 

 94.64 



35.0 

 35.0 



95.00 

 95.00 



35.0 

 35.0 



95.00 

 95.00 



35.0 

 35.0 



95.00 

 95.00 



27.4 

 28.6 



81.32 





1 p. m 



83.48 





2 p. m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



29.0 



84.20 





3 p. m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95. 00 



35.0 



95.00 



28.0 



82.40 





4 p. m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.2 



95.36 



35.2 



95.36 



28.0 



82.40 





6 p. m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.2 



95.36 



27.4 



81.32 





7 p. m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



26.2 



79.60 





8 p. m 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



25.6 



78.08 



1 Cloudy and calm. 



2 Clearing, calm and close. 



3 Cloudy. 



4 Clearing and calm, 

 s Clear. 



Table IX. — The effects of storm and wind on the temperatures of the bee colony. 







Thermometer. 





a. 



6. 



c. 



d. 



€. 



/• 



0. 



Month 

 and day. 



Hour. 



"C. 



"F. 



"C. 



"F. 



"C. 



°F. 



°C. °F. 



"C. 



"F. 



°C. 



°F. 



"C. 



°F. 



Aug. 25 

 Aug. 26 



8 a. m.i 

 8.30a. m... 

 9a. m. 2 



10 a. m 



11 a.m. 3 .... 



12 m 



1 p. m.< 



2p. m 



3p. m 



4p.m 



5 p. m 



6p.m.4 



7p. m 



8p. m 



9 p. m 



10 p. m 



11 p. m 



12 p. m 



1 a. m 



2 a. m 



3 a. m.a 



4 a. m.6 



5 a. m.6 



6 a. m.6 



7 a. m.6 



34.2 

 34.2 

 34.4 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 33.8 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 33.8 

 33.8 

 33.6 

 33.6 

 33.6 

 33.6 

 33.6 

 33.6 



93.56 

 93. 56 

 93.92 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 92.84 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 92.84 

 92.84 

 92.48 

 92.48 

 92.48 

 92.48 

 92.48 

 92.48 



34.4 

 34.2 

 34.4 

 34.2 

 34.4 

 34.8 

 34.4 

 34.6 

 34.4 

 34.8 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.4 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.4 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.4 



93.92 

 93.56 

 93.92 

 93.56 

 93.92 

 94.64 

 93.92 

 94.28 

 93.92 

 94.64 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.92 

 93.56 

 93. 56 

 93.92 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93. 20 

 93. 56 

 93.92 



34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.4 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.4 

 34.4 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 



93.56 

 93. 56 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.92 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.92 

 93.92 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93. 56 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.56 



34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.2 

 34.4 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.4 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 33.6 



93.56 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.56 

 93.92 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.92 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 92.48 



34.0 

 34.0 

 33.8 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.4 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 33.6 

 33.6 

 33.4 

 33.6 

 33.0 

 33.2 

 33.4 

 33.4 

 33.0 

 33.4 

 33.4 

 33.2 

 33.2 

 33.4 



93.20 

 93.20 

 92.84 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.92 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 92.48 

 92.48 

 92.12 

 92.48 

 91.40 

 91.76 

 92.12 

 92.12 

 91.40 

 92.12 

 92.12 

 91.76 

 91.76 

 92.12 



34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 

 34.6 



94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 

 94.28 



20.4 

 19.8 

 19.8 

 20.8 

 20.2 

 20.6 

 18.4 

 17.8 

 17.6 

 17.0 

 16.2 

 18.2 

 16.4 

 16.2 

 15.0 

 15.0 

 14.6 

 15.4 

 15.6 

 14.8 

 17.4 

 16.2 

 17.0 

 16.6 

 17.0 



68.72 

 67.64 

 67.64 

 69.44 

 68.36 

 69.08 

 65.12 

 64.04 

 63.68 

 62.60 

 61.16 

 64.76 

 61.52 

 61.16 

 59.00 

 59.00 

 58.28 

 59.72 

 60.08 

 58.64 

 63.32 

 61.16 

 62.60 

 61.88 

 62.60 



i Cloudy. 



2 Breeze from north. 



3 Raining a little. 



* Rain. 



5 High wind from east. 



« High wind from east, no rain. 



