. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Fig. 8. them to bottom batten of each side panel, so that they may support the shelf when in use, and when packed may lie fiat over same shelf. The details are made clear in Fig. Fig. 9. A small alighting-board can be easily secured by screws to outside of house opposite each hive when in use, and as easily removed when desired. In the same way a strip of zinc, 6 ft. long and 6 in. wide, could be tacked over joinings of roof panels, and panes of glass 12 in. long and 3 in. to 6 in. wide inserted in roof for light and ventilation. When
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Fig. 8. them to bottom batten of each side panel, so that they may support the shelf when in use, and when packed may lie fiat over same shelf. The details are made clear in Fig. Fig. 9. A small alighting-board can be easily secured by screws to outside of house opposite each hive when in use, and as easily removed when desired. In the same way a strip of zinc, 6 ft. long and 6 in. wide, could be tacked over joinings of roof panels, and panes of glass 12 in. long and 3 in. to 6 in. wide inserted in roof for light and ventilation. When the house is erected it would be well to finish it with a neat eave-spout, and also slightly lower the ground for a few inches all round it to keep out damp.—H. W. Brice, Thornton Heath. [The other two Bee-Houses referred to by our correspondent on p. 315 are shown below.—;. 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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