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CHAPTER XXI1. 
CALENDAR AND AXIOMS. 
WORK FOR DIFFERENT MONTHS, 
Though every apiarist will take one, at least, of the sev- 
eral excellent journals relating to this art, printed in our 
country, in which the necessary work of each month will 
be detailed, yet it may be well to give some brief hints in 
this place. 
These dates are arranged for the Northern States, where 
the fruit trees blossom about the middle of May. By noting 
these flowers, the dates can be easily changed to suit any 
locality. 
JANUARY. 
During this month the bees will need little attention. 
Should the bees in the cellar or depository become uneasy, 
which will not happen if the requisite precautions are taken, 
and there comes a warm day, it were well to set them on 
their summer stands, that they may enjoy a purifying flight. 
At night when all are again quiet return them to the cel- 
lar. While out I would clean the bottom boards, especially 
if there are many dead bees. This is the time to read, visit, 
study, and plan for the ensuing season’s work. 
FEBRUARY. 
No advice is necessary further than that given for Jan- 
uary, though if the bees have a good fly in January, they 
will scarcely need attention in this month. The presence 
of snow on the ground need not deter the apiarist from 
giving his bees a flight, providing the day is warm and 
still. It is better to let them alone if they are quiet, as 
they should and will be ifvall is right. 
MARCH. 
Bees should still be kept housed, and those outside still 
retain about them the packing of straw, shavings, etc. 
Frequent flights do no good, and wear out the bees. Col- 
