. Fifty years among the bees . Bees. FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 239 BEITSHING BEES OFi' QDEBN-CELLS. Before cutting cells from the comb the bees muot be re- moved, and it would mean the ruin of the oeUu to shake the bees off. Brushing with a Coggshall brush, although it might do with extreme care, would be likely to result in torn cells. Even something no stiffer than goldenrod or sweet clover needs much care. I like best a bunch of long and soft June grass—a very flimsy affair to use as a brush, but it is Fig. —Comb for Queen-Cells. ADVANTAGE OF CAGING CELLS. Of course the object o
. Fifty years among the bees . Bees. FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 239 BEITSHING BEES OFi' QDEBN-CELLS. Before cutting cells from the comb the bees muot be re- moved, and it would mean the ruin of the oeUu to shake the bees off. Brushing with a Coggshall brush, although it might do with extreme care, would be likely to result in torn cells. Even something no stiffer than goldenrod or sweet clover needs much care. I like best a bunch of long and soft June grass—a very flimsy affair to use as a brush, but it is Fig. —Comb for Queen-Cells. ADVANTAGE OF CAGING CELLS. Of course the object of caging the cells is to prevent the bees from tearing them down. At the time of taking a queen out of a nucleus, if a ceU were merely stapled on, the bees would be pretty sure to destroy it; for, not yet realizing that their young laying queen has been taken from them, they feel no need of anything like a queen-cell. So .he cage saves the time and trouble of waiting and making a second visit another day. There is, however, another advantage in using the cage, making it somewhat desirable to use it in all cases. We often want to know what has been the fate of a cell, and can generally. 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 Miller, C. C. (Charles C. ), 1831-1920. Medina, Ohio : A. I. Root Co.
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