Calendar. 935 



APRIL. 



Early in this month the bees may all be set out . It will be 

 best to feed all , and give all access to Hour , wKen they will 

 work at it, though usually they can get pollen as soon as they 

 can fly out to advantage. Keep the brood chamber co ntract- 

 ed bo that the frames will all be covered, and cover willabove 

 the bees to economize heat." 



The colony or colonies from which we desire to rear queens 

 and drones should now be fed, to stimulate breeding . By 

 careful pruning, too, we may and should prevent the rearing 

 of drones in any but the best colonies. If from lack of care 

 the previous autumn, any of our stocks are short of stores, 

 now is when it will be felt. In such cases feed either honey . 

 sugar, or s yrup, or place candy on top of the frames beneath 

 the oil-cloth cover. 



MAT. 



Prepare nuclei to start extra queen s. Feed sparingly till 

 bloom appears, liive room for storing . Extract if necessa- 

 ry, and keep close watch , that you may anticip ate and fore- 

 stall any attempt to swarm. Now, too, is the best time to 

 transfer. 



JUNE. 



Keep all colonies supplied with vigorous, prolific quee ns- 

 Divide the colonies as may be desired, especially enough to 

 prevent attempts at swarming . Extract if necessary, or best, 

 adjust frames or sections. If comb honey is desired, and be 

 sure to keep all the white clover honey, in whatever form 

 taken, separate from all other. Now is the best time to 

 Italianize. 



JULY. 



The work this month is about t he same as that of June . 

 Supersede all poor and feeble queen s! Keep the basswood 

 honey by itself, and r emove boxes or~frames as soon as full., 

 Be sure that queens and workers have plenty of room to do 

 their best, and do not suffer the hot sun to strike the hives. 



AUGUST. 



Do not fail to supersede impotent queen s. Between Dasswood 

 and fall bloom it may pay .to feed sparingly . Give plenty of 

 room for aueen and workers, as fall storing commences. 



