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OUTAPIARIES 



Fig. ^!r>. The completi'ly pucki'd hive. 



A tempevatuic of from 4o to .12 degrees is oT''i<'i"illy resjardctl 

 as the liest in cellar wintering, and 1liis should be kept as even as 

 possible durii.c; the whole winter. A colder temperature will 

 iK'cessilate gieater ^'entilatiol) while a much lii)iher one ma\- 

 hasten brood rearing and induce activity by spiing that will miti- 

 ga1(' the chance of the bees sniviving the winter. Generally ) ces 

 winter best in tlic celhir at a temperature which will keep them 

 fiuietest. .\. low temperature will recjuire moi'c activity to keep 

 up the waiinlh of the cluster. Have a thermometer in the cellar, 

 find the degree at which the bees are r(nietest, and keep it at that. 



