. Nature study and life. Nature study. BENEFICIAL INSECTS 233 may be tried and will probably prove successful. Its suc- cess will be doubly assured if some parent who under- stands bee keeping and is interested in the school will direct and assist the children in their work. The follow- ing suggestions are offered to help such a group of children. They embody the results of four years of experimenting as to the simplest methods of demonstrating the life of the hive.^ First a " nucleus hive," , a little hive, may be made with an ordinary one-pound section and a glass case to fit o
. Nature study and life. Nature study. BENEFICIAL INSECTS 233 may be tried and will probably prove successful. Its suc- cess will be doubly assured if some parent who under- stands bee keeping and is interested in the school will direct and assist the children in their work. The follow- ing suggestions are offered to help such a group of children. They embody the results of four years of experimenting as to the simplest methods of demonstrating the life of the hive.^ First a " nucleus hive," , a little hive, may be made with an ordinary one-pound section and a glass case to fit over it. To arrange this select a partially filled section of honey and drive small brads into the corners, letting the heads stick out one-half of an inch below for it to stand on and a quarter of an inch at the sides to insure room for the bees to pass between the section and the glass case that is to cover it. Next cut pieces of glass the right size to make a glass case to slip over the section. The front glass must be cut one-quarter of an inch short to allow a space for the bees to go in and out at the bottom in front. Fasten this together with half-inch strips of black cotton cloth and glue, laying the strips over the corners. After. Fig. 97. Nucleus Hive 1 If local libraries or the neighborhood are not supplied with books on bees, the class should get Bulletin No. i, United States Department of Agriculture, " The Honey Bee," by Frank Benton. It may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Union Building, Washington, , for 25 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 Hodge, Clifton Fremont, 1859-. Boston and London, Ginn & Co.
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