. The honey-bee; its nature, homes and products. Bees. FEEDING. 205 escapes as drawn down by the probosces of the bees. A glass side is let in, to show when the feeder is empty. It need not be removed for refilling. The capacity of the vessel is over a ; The advan- tages of this apparatus are, its security against. Fig. 68.—Can Feedek. robber-bees ; the fact that it can be filled in situ, thus avoiding all escape of warm air in cold weather, and chilling of the brood ; and the facility with which its condition can be inspected and its store replenished. In addition, it is strong and
. The honey-bee; its nature, homes and products. Bees. FEEDING. 205 escapes as drawn down by the probosces of the bees. A glass side is let in, to show when the feeder is empty. It need not be removed for refilling. The capacity of the vessel is over a ; The advan- tages of this apparatus are, its security against. Fig. 68.—Can Feedek. robber-bees ; the fact that it can be filled in situ, thus avoiding all escape of warm air in cold weather, and chilling of the brood ; and the facility with which its condition can be inspected and its store replenished. In addition, it is strong and not likely to get out of order. The " round feeder " is made of zinc or earthen- ware, eight inches across, and three deep. It is Fig. 69.—Round Tin Feeder. filled by a sloping aperture from the outside. The bees come up through an opening in the crown of the hives on to a piece of wood, under a close-fitting tin cap, which keeps in the heat, and -the bees are. 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 Harris, William Hetherington, 1835-. London, The Religious tract society
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