148 FIFTY ^EAKS AMONG THE BEES 



likely the last super given will have very little honey in it when 

 the harvest is over. But it will not do to let the bees be t-rowded 

 for room, and if all the sections on the hive are about full, if 

 the harvest has not entirely closed an empty super must be 

 given, in case they iniijhi need it. 



Fig. 49 — Linden or Bassivood Blossoms. 



M'PERS FOR OLT-APMRIES. 



If there is guessing about the number of supers to put on 

 in the home apiary, there is still more guessing as to the number 

 to be taken when starting to an out-apiary. If I take a smaller 

 number than needed, I may have to take a special trip for more. 

 If I take more than are needed, I will hardly want to take them 

 back home with me, and they are put in piles and coveied up in 



