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that they be allowed to fly and void their excrements (73) 

 whenever the weather is warm enough. At such times it 

 will be advisable to clean the bottom-boards of hives, of 

 dead bees, and other refuse. 



639. To show the advantages derived by the bees from 

 a Winter flight, we will give our experience during one of 



Fig. 106. INSIDE VIEW OF TWO-STORY DOUBLE-WALL LANGSTROTH HIVE. 



Old style. 

 (I, fc, c, (ioiible bottom-ljoard d, stationaiy outer-case, f, portico g, entrance through 

 double wall. /?,), front and back of lower hive j z, ral)etted pieces /,* lower honey-board. 

 m, lower part of cover, o, q, cover, r, npper honey-board, u, u, t, frames, w, front and 

 rear of npper story. 



the coldest Winters, that of 1872-3. From the beginning 

 of December to the middle of January, the weather was 

 cold and the bees were unable to leave the hive. The 16th 



