. A manual of bee-keeping. Bees. QUEEN CAGES. 129 material and projecting i-8th part all round as a flange, to prevent slipping too far between the combs. The door of wire forms the bottom of the cage, and is opened and closed by means of a wire passing up either corner in front, and wrought through the top. In some there is a circular hole on top with movable cover, for introducing the Queen to the cage. But to any, saving the merest nervous novice, the space between the wires at bottom is amply sufficient for the admittance of the royal person. Some are circular for bung-holes in common stra
. A manual of bee-keeping. Bees. QUEEN CAGES. 129 material and projecting i-8th part all round as a flange, to prevent slipping too far between the combs. The door of wire forms the bottom of the cage, and is opened and closed by means of a wire passing up either corner in front, and wrought through the top. In some there is a circular hole on top with movable cover, for introducing the Queen to the cage. But to any, saving the merest nervous novice, the space between the wires at bottom is amply sufficient for the admittance of the royal person. Some are circular for bung-holes in common straw skeps; but I give the preference to those of the flat form, as they fit the exact space between the combs of any hive. Some, for ap- pearance sake, are constructed of copper wire net; and some, to prevent the rusting of the iron wire, are japanned ; but they could be made of galvanized wire. "Advantages.—From its thickness it fits the unvary- ing width of space between the combs of all hives alike. The flange portion on top, resting on the frames or bars, prevents it slipping into the hive. In hives possessing slides it is only necessary to divide a central one, draw- ing the outer portion sufficiently to receive the cage. The Queen is to be admitted to the cage through the aperture between the central wires at bottom, while the operator holds it inverted, with the door open, in his left hand, the forefinger and thumb of which cuts off" her retreat sideways; she is then shut in, and the cage K '. 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 Hunter, John. London, W. H. Allen
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