Wintering Bees in Cellars

About this eBook

Author

Demuth, Geo. S. (George S.), 1871-1934

Credits

Produced by Tom Cosmas compiled from images made available by The Internet Archive.

Language

English

LoC Class

SF: Agriculture: Animal culture

Subject

Bee culture

Category

Text

eBook-No.

59485

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59485

Release Date

May 12, 2019

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.WINTERING BEES IN CELLARS
2. 2.E. F. PHILLIPS, Apiculturist — WINTERING BEES IN CELLARS.
3. 3.CONTENTS.
4. 4.CELLAR WINTERING VERSUS OUTDOOR WINTERING.
5. 5.WHERE IS CELLAR WINTERING ADVISABLE? — WINTER CLIMATE. — CHARACTER OF WINTER STORES. — LOCATION AS REGARDS WIND PROTECTION.
6. 6.ESSENTIALS TO SUCCESS.
7. 7.NECESSITY OF STRONG COLONIES IN THE FALL.
8. 8.WINTER STORES. — QUALITY OF STORES. — QUANTITY OF STORES.
9. 9.ARRANGEMENT OF THE APIARY. — WIND PROTECTION. — DISTANCE OF THE APIARY FROM THE CELLAR.
10. 10.THE BEE CELLAR. — CELLAR UNDER THE RESIDENCE. — SPECIAL WINTER REPOSITORY. — SOIL AND CONTOUR OF THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND. — CAPACITY OF THE CELLAR. — WALLS AND FLOOR. — ROOF. — ENTRANCE TO THE CELLAR. — DRAINAGE. — VENTILATION.
11. 11.PUTTING THE BEES INTO THE CELLAR. — TIME. — HOW TO CARRY THE BEES. — HOW TO STACK THE HIVES.
12. 12.MAINTENANCE OF THE CELLAR DURING THE WINTER. — TEMPERATURE OF THE CELLAR. — VENTILATION OF THE CELLAR. — VENTILATION OF THE HIVE. — CLEANING THE CELLAR. — REMOVING THE BEES FOR FLIGHT DURING THE WINTER. — DISTURBANCE DURING THE WINTER.
13. 13.REMOVAL OF THE BEES FROM THE CELLAR. — TIME. — PREVENTION OF DRIFTING. — PROTECTION OF THE HIVES IN THE SPRING.
14. 14.PROVIDING BREEDING ROOM AND STORES IN THE SPRING.
15. 15.MEASURES OF SUCCESS IN CELLAR WINTERING.
16. 16.THE PRESIDENT TO THE FARMERS OF AMERICA.
17. 17.THE BUSINESS OF AGRICULTURE.

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