THE TEMPERATURE OF THE BEE COLONY. 



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Table XI. — Readings of thermometers during transportation of bees, July 2. Day 



extremely warm and sultry. 





Thermometer. 





Hour. 



a 





6 





c 





d 



c 



Observations. 





°C. 



°F. 



°C. 



°F. 



°C. 



°F. 



"C. 



°F. 



°C. 



°F. 





9 a. m 



34.4 



93.92 



34.4 



93.92 



34.4 



93.92 



34.0 



93.20 



34.0 



93.20 



Hive closed but un- 

 moved . 



10.15 a. m. 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



Hive loaded on wagon. 



10.30 a, m. 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



34.8 



94.64 



34.8 



94.64 



Drive to College Park 

 started. 



10.45 a. m. 



35.2 



95.36 



35.0 



95.00 



35.1 



95.18 



34.9 



94.82 



35.0 



95.00 



11 a, m 



35.4 



95.72 



35.2 



95. 36 



35.2 



95. 36 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 





11.15a. m. 



35.4 



95.72 



35.0 



95.00 



35.1 



95.18 



35.0 



95.00 



35.0 



95.00 



Sun and clouds. 



ll.30a. m. 



35.6 



96.08 



35.2 



95.36 



35.2 



95.36 



35.0 



95. 00 



35.0 



95. 00 



Do. 



11.45a, m. 



35.8 



96.44 



35.4 



95.72 



35.6 



96.08 



35.1 



95.18 



35.2 



95. 36 



Do. 



12m 



35.8 



96.44 



35.6 



96.08 



35.6 



96.08 



35.3 



95.54 



35.4 



95. 72 



Do. 



12.15 p. m. 



35.8 



96.44 



35.8 



96.44 



35.6 



96.08 



35.4 



95. 72 



35.6 



96.08 



Do. 



12.45 p.m. 



35.8 



96.44 



35.6 



96.08 



35.6 



96.08 



35.4 



95.72 



35.6 



96.08 



Stopped 30 minutes for 

 lunch. 



lp. m 



35.8 



96.44 



35.6 



96.08 



35.6 



96.08 



35. 6 



96.08 



35.6 



96.08 





1.15 p. m.. 



36.0 



96.80 



35.8 



96.44 



35.8 



96.44 



35.8 



96.44 



35.8 



96.44 





1.30 p.m.. 



36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 



35.9 



96.62 



35.8 



96.44 



36. i 96. 80 





2p. m 



36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 



35.9 



96.62 



36.0 



96.80 





2.30 p. m.. 



36.2 



97.16 



36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 



36.1 



96.98 



Hive set on stand and 

 opened. 



3p. m 



36.2 



97.16 



•36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 



36.2 



97.16 





3.30 p. m.. 



36.2 



97.16 



35.8 



96.44 



35.8 



96.44 



36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 





4p.m 



36.1 



96.98 



35.4 



95.72 



35.8 



96.44 



36.0 



96.80 



36.0 



96.80 





4.30 p. m.. 



35.4 



95.72 



34.1 



93. 38 



34.8 



94.64 



35.1 



95.18 



35.4 



95.72 





op.m 



35.0 



95.00 



34.0 



93.20 



34.6 



94.28 



34.9 



94.82 



35.0 



95.00 





6.30 p. m.. 



34.6 



94.28 



34.2 



93.56 



34.2 



93.56 



34.4 



93.92 



34.4 



93.92 



Bees all returned to 

 hive. 



7p.m 



34.4 



93.92 



34.2 



93.56 



34.2 



93.56 



34.2 



93. 56 



34.2 



93.56 



7.30 p. m.. 



34.4 



93.92 



34.0 



93.20 



34.0 



93.20 



34.2 



93.56 



34.2 



93.56 



Quiet and normal. 



Table XII. — Readings of thermometers, July 3. Day after transportation of bees. 





Thermometer. 





Hour. 



a 



b 



c 



d 



e 



Observations. 





1 

 °C. °F. 



°C. 



°F. 



T. °F. 



°C. 



°F. 



°C. 



°F. 





7.30 a. m... 

 8.30 a.m... 



10 a. m 



11 a. m 



12m 



7p. m 



8p. m 



33.8 

 33.8 

 33.8 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.8 

 34.8 



92.84 

 92.84 

 92.84 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 94.64 

 94.64 



34.0 

 33.8 

 34.0 

 34.0 

 34.2 

 34.8 

 34.6 



93.20 



92.84 

 93.20 

 93.20 

 93.56 

 94.64 

 94.28 



34.0 93.20 

 34.0 ! 93.20 

 34. 1 93. 20 

 34. 93. 20 

 34.2 • 93.56 

 34.6 j 94.28 

 34.6 94.28 



33.6 

 33.4 

 33.4 

 33.4 

 33.6 

 34.2 

 34.0 



92.48 

 92.12 

 92.12 

 92.12 

 92.48 

 93.56 

 93.20 



33.0 

 33.0 

 33.6 

 33.4 

 33.4 

 34.0 

 34.0 



91.40 

 91.40 

 92.48 

 92.12 

 92.12 

 93.20 

 93.20 



Cloudy. 

 Breeze. 



Bees returned. 



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WASHINGTON : GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1914 



