HOW TO WINTER BEES 



the colony has for protection, first its hive 

 body ^ inch thick on all sides, then five 

 inches of planer shavings all around with 

 eight inches on top, and a waterproof tele- 

 scope case over this. The lid to this winter 

 case can be covered with a good heavy paper 

 such as Rubberoid, and will not cost as much 

 to make as the one with the sheet iron cover- 

 ing. In these perfect cases, the bees are 

 comfortable, and even in the extreme north 

 will winter in fine shape. 



The metal-covered cap is used all through 

 the summer season as a lid for the hive over 

 the board cover over the brood nest; and as 

 it projects some ten inches all around, it acts 

 as a perfect sun shade; when the time comes 

 for winter packing it is made to fulfil a two- 

 fold purpose by covering the winter case. 

 Any one can make these cases, and, as they are 

 the result of many years' experiment, they 

 are the best in the world. 



When wintering bees in a cellar, the prepa- 

 ration of the colonies is about the same as 



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