. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 180 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW of the opening^ in the end of the hive, but the piece is cut on a bias. It rests on top of the ang-ling piece of wood, resting- on the hive bottom. Tliese parts partially fit into the imperfect comb. When the bees wish to build queen cells by this method they have a convenient and inviting- place rig^lit about the center of the brood chamber, and at a place, bj'means of the with- drawal of the straig-ht piece, where in a moment the hive can be examined for cells. If the cells are there, they may be in other parts; if not tlier
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 180 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW of the opening^ in the end of the hive, but the piece is cut on a bias. It rests on top of the ang-ling piece of wood, resting- on the hive bottom. Tliese parts partially fit into the imperfect comb. When the bees wish to build queen cells by this method they have a convenient and inviting- place rig^lit about the center of the brood chamber, and at a place, bj'means of the with- drawal of the straig-ht piece, where in a moment the hive can be examined for cells. If the cells are there, they may be in other parts; if not tliere, they will not be found in other jiarts, as far as I know, unless the bees are superseding the queen. Let me say here, if other combs have holes in them half-way or so between the top and bottom bar, and near the center, this plan may fail and was first described, but the principle has not been affected. The idea is to oifer the bees a con- venient place in the center of the hive, or near the center, for cell-building, and to so arrange that an examination of this point can be made without re- moving- cover, supers, queen-excluders, brood frames, etc. At each examina- tion, a little of the comb maj' be cut away just above the block that is re- moved for examination, thus giving- added room, if needed, for the building of cells. When the piece is withdrawn, smoke should be blown into the open- ing, and an examination made. If there are cells, the3' cannot be exam- ined without cutting them loose and drawing- them out, which can best be done with a pair of long mmm/j//////////////m////m^^^^ HOLTERMANN CELL DETECTOR—SECTIONAL VIE-W\ is not safe. Such should not be, and I have no remedy in this particular for those who do not do as I do, use full sheets of foundation or reject combs imperfect. Unless this is done the swarm detector is of no use. In addition to the foregoing, friend Holtermann has sent me a letter which reads as follows:— Br.\ntford, Out,, May 4th,
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