. Beekeeping in the Midwest. Bees; Bee culture. deep, that fits on the super in place of the hive lid. The fume board should have a wooden frame covered by i/£- or 3/j>irich-thick pressed board such as Celotex (Fig. 38). This thick top, white or unpainted, prevents the sun from vaporizing" the chemicals too rapidly and thereby stupefying rather than repelling the bees. Smoke the top of the colony well to get the bees moving before putting the fume board on it, and be careful to use the proper dosage of the chemical. Otherwise the materials may not work effectively. Always use caution i
. Beekeeping in the Midwest. Bees; Bee culture. deep, that fits on the super in place of the hive lid. The fume board should have a wooden frame covered by i/£- or 3/j>irich-thick pressed board such as Celotex (Fig. 38). This thick top, white or unpainted, prevents the sun from vaporizing" the chemicals too rapidly and thereby stupefying rather than repelling the bees. Smoke the top of the colony well to get the bees moving before putting the fume board on it, and be careful to use the proper dosage of the chemical. Otherwise the materials may not work effectively. Always use caution in handling such products and follow the directions on the label. Butyric anhydride has a strong, unpleasant odor that is repellent to humans as well as to bees. Benzaldehyde smells like bitter almonds. Bee blowers (Fig. 39) are the newest equipment for removing bees from honey combs. They produce a large volume of rapidly moving air. ! Brushing bees from a frame of sealed honey. (Fig. 37) 81. 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 Jaycox, Elbert R. Urbana-Champaign : University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
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