. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. OR, MANUAI, OF THS APIARY. 267 the chamber. This piece does not reach quite to the bottom of the can, there being a one-eighth inch space beneath. In the top-bar there is an opening (Fig. 123, e) just above the smaller space below. In the larger space is a wooden float (Fig. 123,/) full of holes. On one side opposite the larger chamber of the can, a half-inch piece of the top (Fig. 123, e) is cut off, so that the bees can pass between the can and top-bar on to the float, where they can sip the feed. The feed is turned into the hole in t
. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. OR, MANUAI, OF THS APIARY. 267 the chamber. This piece does not reach quite to the bottom of the can, there being a one-eighth inch space beneath. In the top-bar there is an opening (Fig. 123, e) just above the smaller space below. In the larger space is a wooden float (Fig. 123,/) full of holes. On one side opposite the larger chamber of the can, a half-inch piece of the top (Fig. 123, e) is cut off, so that the bees can pass between the can and top-bar on to the float, where they can sip the feed. The feed is turned into the hole in the top-bar (Fig. 123, e), and without touching a bee, passes down under the vertical strip (Fig. 123, d) and raises the float (Fig. 123,/). The can may be tacked to Fig. Division-Board Feeder.—Original. Lower part of the face of the can removed, to show float, etc. —Original. the board at the ends near the top. Two or three tacks through the can into the vertical piece (Fig. 123, d) will hold the latter firmly in place ; or the top-bar may press on the vertical piece so that it can not move. Crowding a narrow piece of woolen cloth between the can and board, and nailing a similar strip around the beveled edge of the division-board, makes all snug. The objection to this feeder is that it can not be placed just above the cluster of bees. On very cold days in spring the bees can not reach their food in any other position. The feeder is placed at the end of the brood-chamber, and the. 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. , George W. York & company
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