Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-11-30
(From the Yankee Farmcr)
Preserving Bees Through Glac Wlm

Small swarms Of bees that have but l!ttr
honey, have been preserved in healthy con.
dition by putting them into dark, dry cellar
the fall, and letting them remain until warm
weather in the spring Some swarms Of bees
have wintercq we'll in cellar when they have
uot had half honey enough to keep thcm il
| they remained exposed as usual Small
swarms produce but little heat and of course
they suffer from cold when in a gold place.
If rats and mice are allowed to run at lafg,t
in the cellar, the bees should he protected
against them. Some men in making bee
hives do not properly consider the difference
III the size OF bee and "a mouse, and in max
ling door for the former they give it sufficient
size to admit the latter, and this intruder will
take possession of the hive, whether it be in
The cellar or ON the stand in spite Of the hos
tile disposition OF the occupants. Whether
the entrance of tie hive be large enough to
admit mouse or not, it would be well to nail
Il piece of tin at the top to prevent any dep
radiators from eating into Che hive; this Should
be done with caution, as little jawing Of tho
hive will be liable to break down the comb
\ large swarm OF bees produces great
deal OF heat and they often winter well when
the hives are exposed TO the weather IN "a
bleak place but we think it is best to protect
them with shed or house from Stornls and
sunshines When hives are exposed to storms
the places left open 10 admit fresh ar is lin~
bic to be filled up with SHOW ana ice, and the
bees become sutiocated.
When the hives are protected by cover
ing, the temperature is more regular than
when they are exposed TO the sun in Il mild
day, and then to severe cold by night; We
should think that, such great and sudden
changes arc very injurious to bees, and would
cause them b eat more honey When the
sun shines on hives in mild day, the bees
are likely to revive and 90 oht and then be
come chilled and fall on the snow, from whrI.
they cannot recover
A great many large swarms OF bees arr
found dead in the spring with an abundance
oS honey, ard many persons wonder at their
diving when they have enough to eat The
caus, of their death in such cases is very Oh
vions the hives are generally filed full and
the bees numerous, so they have not room
enough; frequently from the snow outside and
from the dead bees, particles of couiS aud
PRESENTATION from thr bees which runs down
and freezes, on the inside, the door of the
hive is obstrncted so that the bees die oi suf
location; bees need pure air, as well as whole
some food But allowing that the hive is pro-
tected from storms, and an air hole is made
so far from the bottom that i is not liable to
obstruction on the inside, then the danger from
sudocatioh is not so great yet large swarms
in fail hives will frequently die with, honey
enough The great perspiration of the bees
keeps q continual dampness in the hive, SO
that The comb becomes mouldy and the air
foul and too damp for comfort or health
We have seldom known bees TO die IN the
winter while they had honey, when tho hive
y-s uIly PARTY sult -rA wheo W have fss