BEE-KEEPER’S CALENDAR. 515 
fill their hives, and make large quantities of surplus honey 
besides. In this month, or as soon as the first crop is over. 
all the spare honey should be removed from the hives, 
before the delicate whiteness of the combs becomes soiled 
by the travel of the bees, or the quality of the honey is im- 
paired by an inferior article gathered later in the season 
(782). For the same reason, the honey extracted after 
this crop should not be mixed with that harvested later. In 
all the localities where a second crop is expected, the bees 
should again be incited to breed (606) to be ready for this 
second crop. 
The bees should have a liberal allowance of air during all 
extremely hot weather, especially if they are in unpainted 
hives, or stand in the sun ($44). 
The larger the amount of honey they contain, the greater 
the danger of combs breaking down from the intense heat 
(369). The end of the honey crop can be told by the 
presence of a few robbers who immediately begin lurking 
about the hives (664). 
886. Avcust.—In most regions, there is but little forage 
for bees during the latter part of July, and the first of August, 
and they being, on this account, tempted to rob each other, 
the greatest precautions should be used in opening hives 
(666). In districts where buckwheat is extensively culti- 
vated, on flat prairies, or in the low land surrounding our 
rivers, in which Fall-blossoms grow, the main harvest is 
sometimes gathered, during this month and the next, and 
swarming (406) may be resumed. In 1856, we had a 
buckwheat swarm as late as the 16th of September! 
The bee-keeper who has queenless hives (499) on hand 
as late as August, must expect, as the result of his ignor- 
ance or neglect, either to have them robbed (664) by other 
colonies, or destroyed by the moth (802). 
887. SepremBerR.—This is often a very busy month with 
bees. The Fall flowers are in full blossom, and in some 
