Care to be given to Bees. 
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entrances should be kept small, until it is noticed 
that the bees are returning to their hives loaded 
with honey, and in consequence require an open- 
ing both wider and higher, to enable them to 
carry on the work of their respective colonies. 
At the height of the gathering season the in- 
ternal warmth of a hive, especially when there 
is a numerous colony, is often so great* that the 
bees leave off working in the upper part, and thus 
lose valuable time. In this case, a second en- 
trance should be opened from the lower hive ; 
the work will then continue with great activity. 
As soon as one hive or section of a hive is 
filled with bees, brood, and honey, place a second 
underneath ; and when these two are filled, they 
may either be separated and an artificial swarm 
made, or else a third may be placed below them. 
If the upper hive happens to be old, and it 
is thought best to take the honey, remove it as 
soon as it is full, and drain out the honey by 
means of the extractor. If, however, both the 
upper and lower hive are in good condition and 
that swarms are not an object, but rather the 
possession of virgin honey, place a third hive 
Ilf Fahr. 
