. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 144 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. HIVES -o— Dear Sir,—According to promise I now send you a description of my bar frame hive, which I think an improvement upon the Woodbury. The enclosed photograph will I believe, make my description plainer to your readers if you can find space in your valuable journal to insert it. I found in practice that the notches in the front and back of the hives were a great drawback to the successful working of the ^^'oodbury hive, as the bees were liable to tasten the frame bars so firmly into them that upon attempti
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 144 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. HIVES -o— Dear Sir,—According to promise I now send you a description of my bar frame hive, which I think an improvement upon the Woodbury. The enclosed photograph will I believe, make my description plainer to your readers if you can find space in your valuable journal to insert it. I found in practice that the notches in the front and back of the hives were a great drawback to the successful working of the ^^'oodbury hive, as the bees were liable to tasten the frame bars so firmly into them that upon attempting to move them it was impossible to avoid jarring and shaking the bees, and of course whenever I tried to examine them, I had them buzzing about my ears. After being shaken up, is not the most pleasant time to study their habits, and then when all is finished, in replacing the bars there are always a number killed by being crushed in the notches, so that I find examin- ing bees with such a hive anything but an agreeable occupations. You will see in the pliotograpb that I do away entirely with the notches, and brad on pieces Of wood, b. b., one inch long, to one side of each top bar of frame , which I call space bits, the top bars then rest on back and front of hive, quite flat. In taking them out or putting them in I find it a great advantage to be able to slide the bars along without any lifting, especinlly if the combs should not be quite straight, you will see they are kept in their proper places in the hive by the small bar of wood c, which is moveable,and when all are in, they are kept tight by the wedges d. the same kind of hives at present. Will give you full particulars how my bees get on in April next. I am sorry I cannot give you a very flourishing account of our bee club. I have not been able to get any new members, the bee keepers here seem more fond of brimstone than anything A. ADAMS. The photograph shows the hive standing in its proper position, o
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