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Show AN OBSERVATION HIVE. Arrangement by Which a Study May Be Made of the Bees When at Work. If you wish to become familiar with tho workings of boos there ia no rmSn2Scssr!Sfl way which Is bet- 'frt fojll tor than to ob- BJ Ml Jtj ncrvo them in BKB """""j---"- 8Ucn an arrange- gS5a-tJ' j-i ment as ia do- BH rsag-" Bcrlbod herewith. BJBJ 'J This may be lo- BBI cated on the front HbJ porch or at any other point which is Hfl convenient. Make a frame of lumber ns shown in Fig. 1, about five incbos BpH wide, 12 inchos high, and 18 Inches HJJ long. Prepare a tube a b 2 Inches H wide, ouohalf inch high Inside and about 20 inches long, through which the bees may enter through tbe door c Into the hlvo. HJJ Mane a top for this hlvo with a Hfl round opening covered with screon. HbJ This opening serves to ventllato tho H hlvo and also is useful when tho bees HbJ HIWE IN PLACE ON TOUCH. aro to be fed. Hang this hlvo near to BBB some vines on tho porch, allowing tho Inlet tubo to extend outside, ns show jBJH In Fig 2. Tho beca will enter through CI&H this tubo and will ueldom bo found IIBBk within tho hive. Bm To proparo for operation go to an nfiYrt old hlvo about six days nftor you havo Been a swarm, and you will find wFiW n number of llvo queen colls from t?ww which tho queeua will omorgo In a w, day or two, which looks somowhat an r$rv shown In Fig 3. Tako throo frnmos lWll- of hatching brood l'""' with ono or moro TiSr'Si3 tfivl! queen cells and rPwtiffi W$i placo In tho ob- mJHjBMnj servatlon hive, lii-" ( Put on tho cover, carry to tho porch, Crii-T nnd adjust tho hlvo in position taSJ Some of the old bees will leave, K .1 but those that nro batching will tm!iM make It their new home. It is s2l necossary to hang this hlvo In tho Mfcjf shade out ot direct rays of tho sun, iUM which would kill tho larvae and drive Hi the bees from tho hlvo, By observing HH this hive regularly, Bays Farm and Homo, ynu will learn ot the working ot boos In a way which is ottiarwist HjflJ Impossible, BAH |
