BEE PASTE RAGE. 
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crowded for room as to store honey outside or under 
the bottom-board ; ever having some cells open for a 
ready supply. 
Young swarms seem unwilling to construct combs 
faster than needed' for use ; it would appear, at first 
thought, to be a lack of economy. When no honey is 
to be obtained and nothing to do, then it would seem 
to be a fine chance for getting ready for a yield ; but 
this is not their way of doing business ; whether they 
cannot spare the honey already collected to elaborate 
the wax, or whether they find it more difficult to keep 
the worms from a large quantity of comb, 1 shall not 
decide. Of this I am satisfied, that it is better arranged 
by their instincts, than we could do it. Large swarms, 
when first located, if honey is abundant, will extend 
their combs from top to bottom in a little more than 
two weeks ; but such hive is not yet full : some sheets 
of comb may contain honey throughout their whole 
length, and not a cell be sealed over ; but, however, 
they generally find time to finish up within a few inches 
of the lower end as they proceed. Whenever unfinish ; 
ed cells contain honey, it will generally be removed 
soon after the flowers fail, and used before that which 
is sealed ; and the cells will remain empty till another 
year. 
18 A DRY OR WET SEASON BEST FOR HONEY ? 
The inquiry is often made, “What kind of season is 
best for bees, wet or dry ?” This point I have watched 
very closely, and have found that a medium between 
the two extremes produces most honey. When farm- 
