Show Prevent nt Swarming by Providing Shade Protection Is Essential on Very Hot Days Prepared by br the United States Department of ot A Agriculture Protection of or the hives and supers from the direct rays of or the sun during the hottest part of or the day should decrease decrease decrease de de- de- de crease the tendency of or bees to swarm according to a bulletin of the United States Department of ot A Agriculture Covers made of or a n single thickness of ot lumber If unprotected may mar cause great grent discomfort to the bees and may compel them to leave the supers during during during dur dur- ing the heat hent of ot the day which Is la a condition favorable to swarming To prevent this shade boards large enough to project beyond the ed edges es of ot the hive may be used over the covers These rhese should be he adjusted with one edge even with the north side of ot the hive litre so that that- the tho extra width projects on the south side There should b a space between the hive-cover hive and the Jhc shade board hoard to permit a circulation of ot air all The double covers which have an air 1111 space between the Inner and outer parts afford more protection from the suns sun's rays than do single covers rovers coy cov ers hut but these do not shade the sides of or the supers The hives supers and antI covers should be he painted white This better reflects the suns sun's r rays s 's If no shade board is used Use the covers should be repainted frequently It Is to be expected that the tendency to swarm will be greater grenter when dark or weather beaten hive covers covers cov coy ers lire re used than when wilen the covers are newly painted white unless shade boards are used over them |