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Stow all spare combs in the fumigating room, and give the 
spare hives and boxes a brush over with a solution of carbolic 
acid before putting them away for the winter. 
JUNE. 
If the instructions given for last month have been attended 
to, the bees will need but little attention this month, and the 
less they are meddled with during cold weather the better. 
The planting of evergreens or other plants for shelter or bee- 
forage may now be commenced. This is the best time for 
shifting evergreens. The timber for hives and frames will 
now be ready to make up as opportunities offer. See that the 
hives are sufficiently ventilated to prevent dampness. 
JULY. 
Look out for leaky covers, and remove damp mats, re- 
placing them with dry ones. Contract hives with division 
boards where necessary, and confine the bees to as few frames 
as possible. Select a warm day when the sun is shining to 
examine the hives, and get through the work quickly. 
Examine the combs in the fumigating room, and if moths or 
their larvee are seen fumigate with sulphur. 
AUGUST. 
All hives should be well overhauled on the first fine days 
this month and the condition of each noted. See to the food 
supply, and feed where short, as a larger quantity will now be 
required for feeding the brood. Clean the bottom boards, and 
put in division boards where required. As breeding will have 
commenced, care should be taken to keep the interior of the 
hives warm. Remove any combs that are mouldy. Place 
the hive on a stand alongside while cleaning the bottom board. 
Unite weak and queenless colonies, and stimulate those re- 
quired for queen-rearing purposes. Make up hives, frames, 
étc., and send orders to the manufacturers for material required 
for the coming season. Willows and early-flowering peach- 
trees blossom at the end of the month. Sow seeds of honey 
plants as soon as frosts are passed. 
