. Quinby's new bee-keeping. The mysteries of bee-keeping explained. Combining the results of fifty years' experience, with the latest discoveries and inventions, and presenting the most approved methods, forming a complete guide to successful bee-culture. Bees. Fig. 77. DISTOKTED CELLS. ADVANTAGE OF WIEB. My first experiments were with foundation without wires. When the weather is not too warm, foundation of this kind is not wholly imprac- ticable, but I have never succeeded in obtaining a single perfect comb with a heavy swarm in warm weather. The wax would become so soft that its own weight,
. Quinby's new bee-keeping. The mysteries of bee-keeping explained. Combining the results of fifty years' experience, with the latest discoveries and inventions, and presenting the most approved methods, forming a complete guide to successful bee-culture. Bees. Fig. 77. DISTOKTED CELLS. ADVANTAGE OF WIEB. My first experiments were with foundation without wires. When the weather is not too warm, foundation of this kind is not wholly imprac- ticable, but I have never succeeded in obtaining a single perfect comb with a heavy swarm in warm weather. The wax would become so soft that its own weight, com- bined with that of the bees, would stretch the cells, causing more or less distortion, as shown in fig. 77. I have several times had a full set of foundations- pull apart and fall to the bottom of the hive when so tried. Thus, it will readily be seen that the combination of very fine wire in the structure of the sheets will prevent this sag- ging and breaking down, (fig. 78.) I have never seen such perfect sheets of comb as I have secured with foundations of this kind, even when built Fig. with wibes. -^yiioUy by the bees under most favorable circumstances. The Hetherington Broth- ers are now using from 7,000 to 8,000 frames filled with such foundation, after subjecting them to the most severe. 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 Quinby, M. (Moses), 1810-1875; Root, Lyman C. , 1840- ed. New York, Orange Judd company
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