288 FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



LETTING LIGHT IN CELLAR. 



Here is a memorandum written March 14, 1902 : " During 

 the past eight days the weather has been unusually warm for 

 the season, varying from 29 to 05 degrees. The doors have 

 been wide open day and night except on the two warmest days, 

 and the (east) window part of the time. Three days ago it 

 was 65 degrees in the afternoon. Within twenty-four hours the 

 ground was covered with snow, and yesterday morning the 

 mercury stood at 29 degTees. At 7 a. m. to-day, it was 35 



Fiij. 109. — Emptying Out Shimgum. 



degrees without and 44 degrees in the cellar, doors and window 

 having- been open all night. At 9 A. M. it was 46 degrees outside 

 and 45 degxees in the cellar. The sun shone directly into some 

 of the entrances near the window without disturbing the bees. 

 At 10 :30 A. Ji. it was 52 degrees outside and 47 degrees in the 

 cellar ; the bees still quiet. At 11 a. ii. it was 53 degrees with- 

 out and 48 in the cellar. In five minutes by the watch I counted 

 fifteen bees which flew to the window. I then closed the window, 

 leaving the doors wide open. At 12 o'clock it was still 53 degrees 

 without and 49 degrees in the cellar. In iive minutes I counted 



