. The honey-bee; its nature, homes and products. Bees. HIVES. 167 called "Observatory ; In these glass is sub- stituted for wood in the sides, shutters being fixed over them to exclude the light. In some cases Venetian blinds are used instead of shutters. The frames with the combs are sometimes arranged vertically in one or two series, and sometimes laterally—a dozen or more standing one behind another. In the latter instance both the top and the sides are of glass. The whole hive may be made. Fig. 58.—The Caer-Stewarton Hive. to revolve by means of two iron wheels, the one fix
. The honey-bee; its nature, homes and products. Bees. HIVES. 167 called "Observatory ; In these glass is sub- stituted for wood in the sides, shutters being fixed over them to exclude the light. In some cases Venetian blinds are used instead of shutters. The frames with the combs are sometimes arranged vertically in one or two series, and sometimes laterally—a dozen or more standing one behind another. In the latter instance both the top and the sides are of glass. The whole hive may be made. Fig. 58.—The Caer-Stewarton Hive. to revolve by means of two iron wheels, the one fixed to its bottom, the other to a stout board running its whole length. In the centre of the floor-board there is an opening into a passage below, which leads to the open air. This arrangement enables the hive to be turned in any direction without interfering with the egress and ingress of the bees. If the queen with her attendants cannot be found on one side of the combs, the other side may be brought into view. 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 Harris, William Hetherington, 1835-. London, The Religious tract society
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