PREPARING FOR WINTER. 120, 



to enter upon the work of my second year, but I 

 will say here that the bees wintered most excel- 

 lently. Not a hive was lost. All came out bright 

 and strong. The hives had mainly young bees in 

 the fall ; they had plenty of pure honey; they were 

 kept at an equable temperature of about forty de- 

 grees ; they had pure dry air. With such condi- 

 tions bees will always winter well. Not because of 

 " good luck," but because it is the law of nature. 



