. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. woodman's advanced bee-veil. wear off as you become more and more ac- customed to handling bees. When without a veil, if a bee comes up, and, by its hum, reveals anger, do not dodge nor strike at it, but control the muscles of the face as per- fectly as though you were not at all aware of its presence. A little wince of the cheek or of the eye encourages its fighting quali- ties. A careless, indifferent behavior, on the other liand,
. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. woodman's advanced bee-veil. wear off as you become more and more ac- customed to handling bees. When without a veil, if a bee comes up, and, by its hum, reveals anger, do not dodge nor strike at it, but control the muscles of the face as per- fectly as though you were not at all aware of its presence. A little wince of the cheek or of the eye encourages its fighting quali- ties. A careless, indifferent behavior, on the other liand, shows you are not afraid, and it therefore very sensibly concludes that there is no use in wasting a sting for noth inn'. Sometimes we put our hand up to the face when one of tliese rascals persists in its annoyance. Should it actually begin to sting, smash it. In your community you will prob- ably acquire tlie reputation of a bee-keeper, and, as such, when suddenly called upon to hive a swarm of bees without preparation for a neighbor, it would be a little unbecoming, and perliaps a little humiliating, for you to show signs of fear. You should learn to " astonish the natives"' barehanded and bare- faced, and you need not incur risk, either, if you manage rightly. liEE DKESS OR CLOTHING FOR BEE-KEEI'EHS. Under the head of Gloves, following in its alphabetical order, will be found some long-sleeved gloves or gauntlets that reach away up above the elbows. Many bee-keep- ers use these to keep bees from getting up the sleeve, and at the same time protect the wrists, especially tlie inside lleshy por- tions of them wliere they are very sensitive. Others carry this same principle further, combining the gloves and headgear all in one. The accompanying illustrations show. THE COGGSHALJl, BEE-VEIL AND Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustratio
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