L. L. Langstroth

I did not remove the woollen cloths from the tops of my hives this season and the only ventilation my hives have had during the very hot weather was through the entrance.

There was no melting down of combs as in the shallow form of the Langstroth hive.

The entrance should be closed during the winter so as to leave only about 1 inch space between the blocks.

A stalk of bees will not spatter in this hive even if it be covered up in snow all winter but the ventilating holes in the cap must be left open during the winter.

In most of the hives sent out, I left a hole in front of the brood chambers to make the winter passages through.

In the spring, the brood chamber can be lifted off the bottom boards and cleaned of the beads and droppings and I have done this without even disturbing the beads.

Three years ago, I gave a plan for wintering beads in the shallow form of Langstroth hives.

Many who tested that plan have written to me that it worked well.