Show the bee industry 13 r P G preparing bees for winter september is the time to get the bees in condition tor for winter it is 11 not enough that the bees hake their hues bites full of honen indeed thea the alt mai all die before spring for this erl eri reison reason ine maa hive too much honey in the hive and die for wait want t of room they fill the cells with nith honey as fast as the boung bees hatch not note aing enough ellough room for the queen to la 13 consequently when hen winter comes the bees are too old to live until the new crop of bees come on to take their place in the i pring this thi I 1 think is 19 the main cause causa of spring pring dwindle or the bees getting I 1 so 10 reduced in numbers that if they do not die ait oit ent ireIN it takes all summer to build up the colony with ith but little profit to the owner oner the queen should iab la till november to h hue hie ie a lot of pung cung Nig orous bees that will ail come coma out strong in the spring bees beeb will stand a great deal of laid old weather eather if kept dr dri and there is no reason why thea the should die in the winter look to bour f rovers overs ind eee thit thea the do not lean ahe I 1 hae some ventilation tion he however ever or the breath or team steam from the bees maa ma settle above abode them causing mould I 1 prefer about the 1st ast of november no ember I 1 the or as con as the bees are in the lower hue hiie to put some burlap bet between Neen the two hives ahiah will let the steam pass out and narrow the entrances so that mice cannot get into the lilies hues A colony colons of bees should have about 40 pounds of hore for the winter A single hive with bottom cos cover ver and frames weighs A about 25 pounds the lees abo about it five pounds so the single hive complete should el eight about 70 pounds with thise precaution and baring accidents accident eera h hive should bou III come a me out in the spring good and strong the next article will bo on winter and spring pring management |