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Juno is also the nidiitli nf (lir lioncy-lldw, sn iu star! slKinld lie wattliefl for. 'I'lic 

 tifst few (lays the liees will (lejK.sit the iicrbu- in (he hriii.ihehaii.hei', filling eveiy \-aeaiit 

 eell just as fast as they lieeoine empty thi'dugh (he hateliing nf hrood. Then comes tlie 

 eappiug of the honey. This is the time to put on supeis, and is indicated by the 

 whitening of the wax on the top of the flames. If com hdimiey supers are put on before 

 tliis, the bees often remove the foinidation to use in the brood-chamber. Where an up]>er 

 division of empty extracting combs was given earlier, and the intention is to run fcjr 

 extL-acted honey, nothing need be clone excejitiiig to iiuikc sure that the bees have 

 enough room. 



Jl-LY. 



In the south end of Vancouver Island the Iioiie3'-How comes to an end from the 10th 

 to the 1 5[h of this month. The writer has not got very definite data about other regions 

 of the Pro\ince, so each beginner must learn the conditions for himeelf. On the Island 

 there is no fall fiow, but in some parts of the dry belt the bees get a second opp<jrtunity 

 to gather stn-plns in August and Septemlicr. 



Ordinarily there is ^ cry little swarming in the coast regions after the beginning 

 of the month, and it is well that this is so, as late swarms will simply starve to death 

 rniless fed regularly tVir se\ cral weeks. 



All sealed conLb-honey shr>idd be removed from the hive at the close of the flcnv^ 

 to prevent its delicate whiteness becoming soiled by the travel of the bees. Extracted 

 honey should be left on longer, to insure its being thoroughly ripened. When there is 

 a second flow the crops should be kept apart by extracting the first before the other 

 is due. 



Al'OUST. 



In most regions there is but little lorage for bees in August, this being esjieoially 

 true of the coast regions ; in fact, were it not for fall dandelions and thistles, there 

 would be practically nothing coming in. Towards the end of the month the second 

 flow starts in the dry belt. 



.SeL'TEMBEU. 



In the coast districts there is no nectar. Early in the month the hives should be 

 gone through to see how the bees are oft' for stores. Some bee-keepers feed for the 

 winter before tlje month closes ; others prefer to give half the necessary amount now, 

 the balance a month hence. Any weak or ■luecnless colony should be combined with 



another. 



October. 



Before the end of the month make certain that every colony has at least 25 pounds 

 of honey or sugar syrup to carry it through the winter. Feeding over, the colonics 

 should be prepared for the cold months if they are to remain en the summer stand. 

 In the coast region very little protection is necessary ; in fact, most people are content 

 to make sure that no moisture can get into the hive. In the dry belt packing is 

 necessary when the hives are wintered in the open air, as is done in the majority of 

 oases on account of the ditticulty of securing a cellar that is dry enough. Only a few 

 report wintering bees in this way. 



November. 



When cellar wintering is to be followed, the hives should be transferred to their 

 winter quarters towards the end of the month. 



