. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. MOVING BEES. 808 MOVING THE KOOT CO. S MEN UEADY TO MOVK BKES TO ONE OF 'I HE OUT YARDS. out. If the colony is very strong, leave a hive with a comb of brood on the old stand, and the owner can start a nucleus very con- veniently with the returning bees. Most bee keepers fasten the bottoms to their hives permanently, so all that is nec- essary in such cases is to secure the cover and put a wire-cloth screen over the en- trance
. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. MOVING BEES. 808 MOVING THE KOOT CO. S MEN UEADY TO MOVK BKES TO ONE OF 'I HE OUT YARDS. out. If the colony is very strong, leave a hive with a comb of brood on the old stand, and the owner can start a nucleus very con- veniently with the returning bees. Most bee keepers fasten the bottoms to their hives permanently, so all that is nec- essary in such cases is to secure the cover and put a wire-cloth screen over the en- trance. A very good plan is shown in the next engraving, consisting of two cords or ropes. One rope is drawn around as tight as pos- sible at one end, and the other is put on the other end. The cords are then drawn to- gether at the top in such a way as to produce a strong tension. in our own moving, is that of using a spe- cial staple (obtained at the hive-factories) shown in the accompanying illustrations. One leg of the staple is driven into the bot- tom-board, and the other into the hive- body. One staple on each side and one at. 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 Root, A. I. (Amos Ives), 1839-1923; Root, E. R. (Ernest Rob), 1862-1953. Medina, Ohio, The A. I. Root Company
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