. The American bee keeper's manual;. Bee culture; Bees. BEE-KEEPER S MANUAL. 167 floor-board suspended under the hive by little wire hooks and staples. See the bees entering at the side. They enter at every side, but much more in front than elsewhere, because that part of the floor-board projects two inches beyond the It is not absolutely necessary that the bottom-board should have an inclination from back to front in this manner; yet it is better than to have it hanging hori- zontally, for various reasons; one is, that it allows the water that may beat in under the hives, in storms, to
. The American bee keeper's manual;. Bee culture; Bees. BEE-KEEPER S MANUAL. 167 floor-board suspended under the hive by little wire hooks and staples. See the bees entering at the side. They enter at every side, but much more in front than elsewhere, because that part of the floor-board projects two inches beyond the It is not absolutely necessary that the bottom-board should have an inclination from back to front in this manner; yet it is better than to have it hanging hori- zontally, for various reasons; one is, that it allows the water that may beat in under the hives, in storms, to easily run off; also any moisture from the interior of the hive that may drip down, readily finds its way to the I ground. Again, any substances or insects that the bees have to thrust from the hive, can be expelled with much greater facility, since any one knows, that a great stone. 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 Miner, T. B. [from old catalog]. New York, C. M. Saxton
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