Bee Houses - A Guide to Beekeeping

It is in vain to expect a large vest of honey where nature has limited the sources of supply or restricted them to a particular season. The common wooden bee houses, as usually constructed, open in front and closed altogether behind, retaining the sun's heat as an oven. I have always found the advantage of planting in the vicinity of my hives a large quantity of the common kinds of crocus,. single, blue, hepatica, halborous and sligo patasses. All of which flower early and are rich in honey and ferena salvia momrosa. We must now discuss the structure and aspect of the beehouse, under shelter of which your hives are to