. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 534 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Aug. 20, It seems, too, that they began to discuss the question of hives at a very early period. In proof of which note the fol- lowing : " Whether of hollow Bark thou dost contrive. Or elee with liml>er Twlp8 compose the Hive, Make straight the ; " Collumella gives a reason why Hives of Bark are best. ' Hives,' salth he, ' are to be made according to the condition of the Country, whether it abound with Bark (doubtless we make most beneficial Hives of Bark, for they are not cold in Winter nor hot in
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 534 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. Aug. 20, It seems, too, that they began to discuss the question of hives at a very early period. In proof of which note the fol- lowing : " Whether of hollow Bark thou dost contrive. Or elee with liml>er Twlp8 compose the Hive, Make straight the ; " Collumella gives a reason why Hives of Bark are best. ' Hives,' salth he, ' are to be made according to the condition of the Country, whether it abound with Bark (doubtless we make most beneficial Hives of Bark, for they are not cold in Winter nor hot in Summer) or whether there be store of Reeds, which being near the nature of Bark, are very proper for this use ; if neither of these may be had, they may be woven of Willows ; and for want of all a piece of hollow Tree,'" The translator says, "With us there are but two sorts in use, made of straw^and] wicker,