. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. MOVABLE-FRAME HIVES. 159 they are not strong and perfectlij square, the proper working of the hive will be greatly interfered with. 324. The underside of the top-bar may be cut to a tri- angular edge, which bees usually follow readily in building- combs. But comb foundation strips are now used almost altogether, and a groove, with wedge as in fig. 69, will be found very much more serviceable. Above all, the outside measurements of the frames must be carefully preserved, no matter what style of hive and frame we Fig. FRAME WITH GROOVE FOR FOUN
. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. MOVABLE-FRAME HIVES. 159 they are not strong and perfectlij square, the proper working of the hive will be greatly interfered with. 324. The underside of the top-bar may be cut to a tri- angular edge, which bees usually follow readily in building- combs. But comb foundation strips are now used almost altogether, and a groove, with wedge as in fig. 69, will be found very much more serviceable. Above all, the outside measurements of the frames must be carefully preserved, no matter what style of hive and frame we Fig. FRAME WITH GROOVE FOR FOUNDATION. 335. The width of the top bar has something to do with the amount of bridges and brace combs (397), built by the bees, between the brood-chamber and the upper stories. A wide top bar, leaving but a narrow space for passage above, will almost altogether prevent the building of ; For that reason, we make our top bars 1% inches in width. Yet. 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 Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, Charles, 1817-1902; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. : Dadant
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