as soon as finished. Sow buckwheat during this month 
for fall pasturage. Destroy the moths. 
July. — All after swarms should be returned to the 
parent stock, or several of them united, or provided 
with combs taken from strong stocks or from the scrap- 
box. The entrance should be opened to its full size, 
and the hives shaded. If the weather is favorable and 
forage abundant, strong colonies will store some choice 
honey below, and sometimes so much that the space for 
breeding will be crowded ; the outside frame, if full, 
should be removed and an empty frame inserted near 
the middle of the hive ; preserve the honey in the 
frames until fall, as it may be needed for feeding or 
other purposes in the apiary. A better way is to re- 
move the honey with the honey extractor, even if a 
part of the comb is filled with brood, and instead of 
inserting an empty frame in the middle of the hive, a 
frame filled with comb can be inserted. 
Weak colonies should be strengthened by furnishing 
them with comb containing brood nearly hatching. 
Honey boxes should be removed as fast as filled ; a few 
days delay may greatly reduce the amount of box- 
honey. To induce bees to commence work immediately 
in the second set of boxes, put in large pieces of white 
comb, or elevate the full boxes. 
The Linden or basswood blooms during this month, 
and during its blooming, bees gather honey faster than 
