. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Fig. 8. Fig. 9. stake eighteen inches long, bore a half-inch hole through it about a couple of inches from the top, drive this down at one side of the hive, thread a strong piece of cord through the hole, and tie a knot on one end so that it will not slip through, pass the cord over the hive roof, and tie a brick on the other end so that it clears the ground, thus obtaining the advantage of all its weight yet it clears the hive, preventing it knocking against the side and disturbing the bees, with the result detailed above. Open the entran
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Fig. 8. Fig. 9. stake eighteen inches long, bore a half-inch hole through it about a couple of inches from the top, drive this down at one side of the hive, thread a strong piece of cord through the hole, and tie a knot on one end so that it will not slip through, pass the cord over the hive roof, and tie a brick on the other end so that it clears the ground, thus obtaining the advantage of all its weight yet it clears the hive, preventing it knocking against the side and disturbing the bees, with the result detailed above. Open the entrance six inches, and all is complete. The bees should be disturbed as little as possible during the winter. About once every month gently lift off the roof and look to see if the supply of candy is gone; if it is, put on another cake. On fine days the bees will fly to void their fseces and clear out the dead—that is the best time to replace candy. In the very cold. 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 London
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