SHELTERING. 



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ity frames. 2d. As they do not allow the heat or cold to 

 pass in and out readily, the bees in these hives may remain 

 in-doors, in occasional warm Winter days, while those of 

 thin-front hives will have a cleansing fliglit. Thus, in hard 

 Winters, these bees suffer as much from diarrhea (626- 

 784) as others, unless the Apiarist takes pains to disturb 

 them and make themjiy, occasionally. 



Pig. 109. 

 ODTBR COVEKINO. 

 Aa nsed by J. G. Noiton and othevB. One side is removed to show the 

 hive within. 



642. But we highly recommend the use of these hives, 

 to the bee-keepers who do not wish to go to the trouble of 

 sheltering their bees every Winter. With the chaff-hive, 

 it is a matter of only a few minutes to put into Winter- 

 quarters a colony, that has sufficient stores and bees. As to 

 the advantage, claimed for these hives, of keeping weak 

 colonies warm, in the Spring, we found it counterbalanced 

 by the loss of the sun's heat during the first warm days. 



