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FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



are not expected to come often, so the whole force of feeders, 

 some fifty, were put into action. 



Part were put in the home apiary and part taken to the 

 out-apiaries. When going to an out-apiary a bag of sugar was 

 taken along. Water was put in the wash-boiler on the cook- 

 stove and .a good fire built under it. A good-sized tin pail was 

 filled half full or more with the heated water, then sugar was 

 poured in till the pail was nearly full, and it was stirred with 

 a stick till fairly well dissolved, which did not take very long. 

 The syrup was then poured into the feeder on one of the hives, a 



Fig. 33 — Combs of Brood 



pail half full of water was taken in and poured into the boiler, 

 and then another colony was fed, and (his was continued till all 

 the feeders were supplied. The next day or so the feeders were 

 shifted to another set of hives, till all were fed. 



FEEDING IN JUNE. 



You will notice this is considerably different from the early 

 spring feeding. The colonies were stronger in June, the weather 

 warmer, and the bees made rapid work carrying down the feed. 



