. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. 166 THE BEE-HIVES. front, to shed the rain and better protect the colony agamst ants and moths. It projects fonvard three inches, at least to support an adjustable entrance-block. Some Apiarists use a tm slide, instead of an cntrancc-Uoch. We object to It, because, if glued by bees it may be bent in handlmg, and i± It is mislaid, It cannot always be promptly replaced; while. Pig. 74. DADANT HIVE. SETTING FLAT ON THE BOTTOM. any square wooden-block can take the place of the entrance- block, i± necessary. ersTi-e 7'n"'"'? '" '^'"'
. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. 166 THE BEE-HIVES. front, to shed the rain and better protect the colony agamst ants and moths. It projects fonvard three inches, at least to support an adjustable entrance-block. Some Apiarists use a tm slide, instead of an cntrancc-Uoch. We object to It, because, if glued by bees it may be bent in handlmg, and i± It is mislaid, It cannot always be promptly replaced; while. Pig. 74. DADANT HIVE. SETTING FLAT ON THE BOTTOM. any square wooden-block can take the place of the entrance- block, i± necessary. ersTi-e 7'n"'"'? '" '^'"'''^, helps overladen work- e s to le ch he entrance, when they have fallen to the ground. The blocks that support the bottom, may be made of miequa teight, so as to give the hive the proper forward slan' on. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, Charles, 1817-1902; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. : Dadant
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