232 Solid Food. 
close above the bees to economize heat. In all feeding, 
care is requisite that we may not spill the feed about the 
apiary, as this may, and very generally will, induce robbing. 
If, through neglect, the bees are found to be destitute of 
stores in mid-winter, it is not best to feed liquid food, but 
solid food, like the Viallon candy-or the Good mixture of 
honey and sugar, which will be described under the head 
of shipping queens. Cakes of either of these should he 
placed on the frames above the cluster of bees. In acellar 
or on warm days outside, frames of honey may be given to 
the bees, 
