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tions of the Bees, which cause frost and ice 
in the hive in the winter, and which are fre- 
quently the cause of the death of the Bees. 
CHAPTER XXYV. 
MANAGEMENT OF BEES DURING WINTER. 
Tue honey harvest being now over, it will 
be necessary to prepare the stock-hives for 
passing the winter in safety. Turn over the 
boxes to prevent the entrance of the Bees in 
September or early in October. Much spe- 
culation has subsisted of late relative to the 
most eligible situation for hives during the 
winter. While some are advocates for a 
warm, sheltered situation, others prefer an 
exposure to all the vicissitudes of the weath- 
er and in both these conditions mortality has 
in many instances overtaken them. I have 
witnessed many experiments for the preser 
vation of Bees through the winter, such as 
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