fact, some extensive backer pers prepare all, their bees ina 
similar manner, then go to the city and do not see them 
‘again till. May. It is better, however, to visit the apiary. 
frequently, not to disturb the bees in-»any way, but to see 
that no accident has happaned, such as fence blowing down, 
covers off, etc. When a warm day occurs towards -spring, 
and the bees are flying, the entrance doors should be raised 
and dead bees raked out with a wire. Snow drifting over 
the box may do no harm, but uniformly good results are 
obtained by not allowing it to be higher than the entrances 
around the box. A form will-be sent to experimenters for 
the réport comparing results from wintering bees by the 
method described here and by the usual: method. 
All communications should be sent to 
. MORLEY PETTIT, 
Provincial Apiarist, 
GUELPH, ONTARIO. 
