. The American bee keeper's manual : being a treatise on the history and domestic economy of the honey-bee embracing a full illustration of the whole subject, with the most approved methods of managing this insect through every branch of its culture, the result of many years' experience. Bee culture; Bees. 218 MINERS AMERICAN V k. The above cut represents a house twelve feet long, six feet high, and five feet vv^ide. The ends and back are enclosed, except a space one foot wide, directly oppo- site the lower section of the hives. This space is pro- vided with a shutter, hung on hinges, and duri
. The American bee keeper's manual : being a treatise on the history and domestic economy of the honey-bee embracing a full illustration of the whole subject, with the most approved methods of managing this insect through every branch of its culture, the result of many years' experience. Bee culture; Bees. 218 MINERS AMERICAN V k. The above cut represents a house twelve feet long, six feet high, and five feet vv^ide. The ends and back are enclosed, except a space one foot wide, directly oppo- site the lower section of the hives. This space is pro- vided with a shutter, hung on hinges, and during the months of March, April and May, it should be closed. The remainder of the year, it should be open, unless in certain circumstances of very heavy winds existing, when it would be proper to close it again Tor brief, periods. The shutter here alluded to, is made from any board measuring 12 feet long by one foot wide, and bracketed to prevent warping. During the heat of sum- mer, a breeze will constantly be playing around the hives, when arranged on this plan, giving the bees health and activity; and during the winter, they will stay at home, where they belong. It may be perceived in the preceding cut, that a por-. 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. New York : C. M. Saxton
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