. Dadant system of beekeeping. Bees. 48 DADANT SYSTEM OF BEEKEEPING explanation, we walked to the apiary and he opened a hive without using any smoke. Two or three angry bees, instead of stinging him, began to fly about and attacked the neighbor's dog, 40 feet away, up a steep slope. I called his attention to this, advised him to avoid opening the colonies without smoke, and from that day on he had no more trouble with the neighbors. You, inoculated beekeepers, who are careless and think every- body ought to be as sting-proof as you are, take heed of this. Consider other people's safety, if yo
. Dadant system of beekeeping. Bees. 48 DADANT SYSTEM OF BEEKEEPING explanation, we walked to the apiary and he opened a hive without using any smoke. Two or three angry bees, instead of stinging him, began to fly about and attacked the neighbor's dog, 40 feet away, up a steep slope. I called his attention to this, advised him to avoid opening the colonies without smoke, and from that day on he had no more trouble with the neighbors. You, inoculated beekeepers, who are careless and think every- body ought to be as sting-proof as you are, take heed of this. Consider other people's safety, if yours is secure, and do not handle your bees at any time without smoke. We always carry a veil. It may be kept in the pocket, but should be always at hand, to be used in case of need. We avoid disturbing the bees m cold weather, or in early morning, or late evening. The best time for manipulations we consider to be during the heat of the day, when most of the old bees are busy in the field. -. J Fig. 30. Home apiary, where we kept bees over 55 years before the pub- lication of this book. 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 Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. , American Bee Journal
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