. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. MEADOWS COTTAGER' HONEY RIPENER. 145. SHALLOW FRAME CASE. to shows either three 1-lb. sections, or a shallow-frame of comb honev. The price of these show cases is Is. each, or 10s. per dozen. Qntr'm and ^Rcjjlits. [1343.] Bees in Hive Roof.—I should be glad if you could advise me in the following matter :—A friend in Normandy started bee- keeping this year with a bar-frame hive. The hive was put in position, and a neighbouring peasant instructed to put his first swarm into it. He did so, but, never having seen a hive of the kind before, po
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. MEADOWS COTTAGER' HONEY RIPENER. 145. SHALLOW FRAME CASE. to shows either three 1-lb. sections, or a shallow-frame of comb honev. The price of these show cases is Is. each, or 10s. per dozen. Qntr'm and ^Rcjjlits. [1343.] Bees in Hive Roof.—I should be glad if you could advise me in the following matter :—A friend in Normandy started bee- keeping this year with a bar-frame hive. The hive was put in position, and a neighbouring peasant instructed to put his first swarm into it. He did so, but, never having seen a hive of the kind before, poured the bees amongst the frames, and omitted to put the quilts in place ; with the result that the bees have filled the roof with comb, and not touched the foundation in frames. My friend (who is a lady) knows nothing about bees, and writes me to ask what is to bo done. My idea is as follows :—Take off roof, drive bees into a skep,. 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 London
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