. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. UTILISING DRIVEN BEES. ^S7 foratcd zinc. The bees as driven are run into the box by propping- up the front, and. when all are in, lift the box on to the lid, turn the whole carefully over, and lie or screw on the lid—the latter for preference. Thu> dealt with, eig"ht or more will pack safely on a bicvcle for the home Fig. III.— Carrying Driven Bees in Bags. Another and very g-ood plan for carrying driven bees is shown in Fig. iii.
. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. UTILISING DRIVEN BEES. ^S7 foratcd zinc. The bees as driven are run into the box by propping- up the front, and. when all are in, lift the box on to the lid, turn the whole carefully over, and lie or screw on the lid—the latter for preference. Thu> dealt with, eig"ht or more will pack safely on a bicvcle for the home Fig. III.— Carrying Driven Bees in Bags. Another and very g-ood plan for carrying driven bees is shown in Fig. iii. In this case bags are used for holding the bees, and are made of strong, coarse muslin or mosquito netting. The mouth should be wide enough to go round a straw skep. A small hoop. 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 Cowan, T. W. (Thomas William), 1840-1926. London, Madgwick, Houlston
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