. Advanced bee-culture, its methods and management. Bees. ADVANCED BEE CULTURE. 59 able for holdinj^- the shade-boards in place. A weight is the simplest, cheapest and most convenient. I make these shade-boards by nail- ing- the thick ends of shingles to a piece of inch board four inches wide and two feet long. They cost only live cents each, and, in the fall, the}- can be tacked together, forming packing boxes in which to pack the bees for wintering. For the comfort of the apiarist, it is well to have a few scatter- ing trees in the apiary-, but let their branches be trimmed to such a height
. Advanced bee-culture, its methods and management. Bees. ADVANCED BEE CULTURE. 59 able for holdinj^- the shade-boards in place. A weight is the simplest, cheapest and most convenient. I make these shade-boards by nail- ing- the thick ends of shingles to a piece of inch board four inches wide and two feet long. They cost only live cents each, and, in the fall, the}- can be tacked together, forming packing boxes in which to pack the bees for wintering. For the comfort of the apiarist, it is well to have a few scatter- ing trees in the apiary-, but let their branches be trimmed to such a height that they will not be knocking off his hat, or gouging out his eyes. Perhaps this whole matter of shade might be summed up some- thing as follows: If the apiary is located where the cool breezes can fan the heating sides of the hives, wafting awaj" the heat ere it ac- cumulates, and a broad, generous entrance is furnished each tidy, -white hive, I am persuaded that shade is not so very essential; but, if the hives are dark in color, or the apiary- located where there is not a free circulation of air, I feel sure that shade is an absolute necessitj- to prevent the combs from melting, if for nothing ROYAL PALMS OF 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 Hutchinson, William Z. , 1851-1911. Flint, Mich. , The Review Print
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