136 PRODUCTS OF BEES 



Great care is taken to see that the fluid is evapor- 

 ated to the right consistency before it is sealed 

 over, after which it will keep almost indefinitely. 

 Sometimes, when the weather is cold and the 

 outside combs have not been kept sufficiently 

 warm by bees, the honey will candy or granulate 

 into fine crystals. This necessitates some extra 

 trouble in the spring, owing to its having to be 

 redissolved, and water is carried in for this 

 purpose. 



