. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 176 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW, with a house apiary of nO or 100 swarms, with everything in readiness, I can sit in the shade and watch for and control all swarms with little work and big pleasure. The holes over the hives are three inches in diameter, and are covered with a slide on the inside. They are intended to furnish ventilation when work is being done on the inside, as well as to give a place of escape to all bees that get out of the hives while being handled. Tlie door is in the end where your humble servant is seen standing with uncov- ered head,
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 176 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW, with a house apiary of nO or 100 swarms, with everything in readiness, I can sit in the shade and watch for and control all swarms with little work and big pleasure. The holes over the hives are three inches in diameter, and are covered with a slide on the inside. They are intended to furnish ventilation when work is being done on the inside, as well as to give a place of escape to all bees that get out of the hives while being handled. Tlie door is in the end where your humble servant is seen standing with uncov- ered head, as though he feared that the pho- tographer was going to " shoot " him, and he wanted to fall with his beloved catcher nearby. On the opposite side of the build- ing is a window with a sliding sash of glass and revolving wire screen which can be opened or closed at pleasure. The ventila- tor seen on the roof is to let all smoke out of the building as quickly as possible, as wel) as to be used as a chimney if a fire should be needed in winter. I bought a small stove last fall, expecting to use it to prevent damp- ness, but everything remained perfectly dry without the use of artificial heat. I attrib- ute this result largely to the thorough venti- lation. I expected annoyance from smoke, but find that by throwing open the door, window and ventilators, the inside remains nearly as free from smoke as does the open air. You would be surprised to see how little handling is really needed. I am also sur- prised to see with what impunity I can han- dle even the crossest hybrids in the house. I am also pleased with the fact that not one- fourth as many bees get out into the house as I expected would get out. I use the small, double-brood-chamber hives in the house, but, when ready, shall use the hives mentioned last month in con- nection with the revolving hive stand. I in- vented them expressly for this purpose, but cannot use them this year. I shall not con- sider the house
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