. Bees: their natural history and general management: comprising a full and experimental examination of the various systems of native and foreign apiarians; with an analytical exposition of the errors of the theory of Huber; containing, also, the latest discoveries & improvements in every department of the apiary, with a description of the most approved hives now in use. Bees. HIVE OF TWELVE COLONIES. 279 assimilate in their principles, and in point of utility they stand nearly upon a par. The annexed figure is the representation of the front of a frame for twelve colonies, a a are two sil
. Bees: their natural history and general management: comprising a full and experimental examination of the various systems of native and foreign apiarians; with an analytical exposition of the errors of the theory of Huber; containing, also, the latest discoveries & improvements in every department of the apiary, with a description of the most approved hives now in use. Bees. HIVE OF TWELVE COLONIES. 279 assimilate in their principles, and in point of utility they stand nearly upon a par. The annexed figure is the representation of the front of a frame for twelve colonies, a a are two sills of oak lying flat on the ground, more than four feet long. In these sills four oaken posts are to be fixed. The two posts b b in the front are about six feet two inches above the sills, the other two standing backwards five feet eight inches. Some boards of split deal must be next nailed horizontally from one of the fore posts to the other, to screen the bees from the sun. These boards must be seven feet seven inches in length, and nailed to the inside of the posts, and be well seasoned that they may not shrink or gape in the joints; c c are two splints of deal to keep the boards even, and strengthen them. The annexed figure represents the back of the frame, d d d d are four strong boards of the same length with the frame, on which the boxes are to be placed. The upper side of them must be very smooth and even, in order that the boxes may stand true upon them, or it may be still more advisable to place under every pair of boxes a smooth thin board as long as the boxes, and about a quarter of an inch wider. The bees will soon fasten the boxes to this board in such a manner, that the boxes and the board may be moved together without breaking the combs, which for very obvious reasons ought to be avoided. These floors must be x 4. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance
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