The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-15
WIntering Bees.

7 w Robertson in Olympia Standard.
We have as a rule. in Western Washing
Tor, very favorable winters. The climate is
ss mild that the expense OF wintering IS
nearly nothing as compared with the states
where the ground Is frozen 20 = depth ~
two feet during three or four months
LAST winter our bees were out lively after
r,oIler The I'd Of February Movtna bees
almost always causes some loss, therefore.
the summer stand Is the better place TO
winter them when properly protected. And
provided. TOO. that the drainage is good
or better SUI. that YOU have a good and
relcient roof over them. But Il you are
an agricultural college professor and allow
vour b4ea % digest the nectar. 20 make
honey Of T. you can 10 Just as well with
roof whose shingles are nailed on the fox
II had a BE that digested the nectar. ]
would drcwa him and eat fish instead n
honey. 90 course. YOU made careful ex-
animation. Of eaeh colony last fail as soon
rs The honey fow ceased. 70 make yourself
sure that each had q good queen. lots u
t,-as ana from 90 n - ysotlr ls
~ honey. \ very Large colony should have
+,trtv sounds II ay accident any were
v..70ut queen or sufficient stores. they
v--~- tneu united VITA a colony Whi-l had
Novr they are on their summer stands WITH
te, hives fronting toward II O'Clock VIII
sHa rear eud one iuch higher than the
front Now Z the drainage IS NOT perfect
make e 50 as soon is yog rut zap q good
sya-. n temporary roof. and enclose all
s-ses. EXCEPT the rg~s ~s,is. which may -
ieft opeu. THIS temporary work should al
ha taken away as soon AS the April show
r-z cease. as 10 adds but Ntiie = any 20
"a macs reputation. or The Appearance az
~. farrs y YOU have ha- ten colonies
YOU vii sea The need Of a good. 81 ls -Aut.kl
house
Tho COS. Tor materials ana labor both
VII never Ice regretted. If yoI ara uy.~x
IL town ana have hut Little rce-n. . Coof
neat shed VII 90. egt ID Flll 90 for nothing
else, either sn town or on the farm A
house Isx4S SAD 81 feet 1.E1 30 TIE riate Or
s.1lare. VIII mold Both summer and winter.
Hfrr colonies of htr~ TIE .rst ana only
floor may he seven feet from tire Ground
The ground may tc covered two .ucn IS
tee- WstA clean t-v CEDAR slV~}lst. \ good
aearlnr Is made % ks "a raer --l-es the
r.gat --syaree apart 60 recs-ve ale A.v-s.
t1e rear ore af5rE one iu-1 h<ltr tlaa
the frcut one. which NAV rest on tne
crc ,-1 a-i VII rA.sc tge ElVes 1.sst "a rt
u vvorS Az Pas ia 20 o. 141Ws except ln
gre r11ia ccis % l-gGt tse lre+~ ROOFS
East.c the uo~th SIDE close. iesv rg no
open .ue Lave gre fast rnd ct gee lowe
sraf7- or h7e room open e 500 w.
Otherwise cover haf lh- sra-e ar 40 t..s
saut1 side ard west eCl. w.ta ras-.e cce-
rv.a< tA- rsrna .ainE s7a-e Wt7 rourg
sc,rs male as rsgtsc winch -ay be- closed
io winter. The room above Hl b-- Moss
useful g. sters HNt1-tS empty h.E-s so1
ete IS any t~awr-rE or Worg done there
gg.-l aot disturb rrs tesvs X t1-F are uct
moved srctn t-esr s4TrCs~ sfa11 er als-
tuEz.ss. they a-e Dot 50 b2b-e go he . -
ess-s n- 20 ssr-az lvs rwiltn.<- Leave flst
roasu eocagh 90 walk cr v4orE between the
rear eE4s of Che alves aDd the a1rta wau
81 lie house Place the frentx 1f the htNaz