. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 8, 1915.] THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL 111 be washed in several changes of warm rainwater to free them from stickiness. Spread in a thin layer on newspaper they become dry flakes (Fig. 8i) ready for melting into cakes for sale. The wet combs are then dealt with for the purpose indicated, a few being saved as baits for next season. These should be stored, like the sections, in a warm, dry, dark and dustproof receptacle. The combs to be cleaned should be placed on the stocks to be fed, in supers over an escape board in which the tin slide,
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 8, 1915.] THE BEITISH BEE JOURNAL 111 be washed in several changes of warm rainwater to free them from stickiness. Spread in a thin layer on newspaper they become dry flakes (Fig. 8i) ready for melting into cakes for sale. The wet combs are then dealt with for the purpose indicated, a few being saved as baits for next season. These should be stored, like the sections, in a warm, dry, dark and dustproof receptacle. The combs to be cleaned should be placed on the stocks to be fed, in supers over an escape board in which the tin slide, covering the hole at the side has been removed, this allows the bees to pass up and down freely for the conveyance of the honey to the brood-combs for storage. When clean and dry the slide is pushed home and the combs are cleared from bees bv the escape, taken off, and another batch put in their place. Should no feeding be necessary then ^he combs may be cleared. 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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