FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



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BRINGING BEES HOME IN THE FALL. 



In the fall, the bees must be brought home from the out- 

 apiary so as to be wintered in the cellar. 



There are always a few things upon which bee.? can work 

 i ill quite late ; so it is rlesii-able to be as late as possible bringing 

 them home. They must, however, be brought home early enough 

 so they will be sure of a good flight after being brought home 

 and before being put in the cellar. Some say they may be 



Fig. 10G — Colonies Home from Oul-apiarie^. 



safely put into the cellar without the flight, but one winter part 

 of mine were put in without a flight, and that part wintered 

 distinctly worse than the others. At the latest, I want them 

 home before Nov. 1. AVhen brought home they are placed 

 conveniently near the cellar door (Fig. 106). 



WHEN TO PUT BEES INTO CELLAR. 



It is a thing impossible to know beforehand just what is the 

 best time to take bees into the cellar. At best it can be only a 

 suess. Li^ ing in a region where winters are severe, there are 



