. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. SURPLUS COMB-HONEY. bars, and on one side of each is fixed a wooden slotted separator. There is the usual bee-space below the frames, and the follower has a full bee-space on face next to separator, to prevent crushing bees when clos- ing up. There is also a free passage between the sections on all four sides. A wedge cut so as to be capable of easy removal is inserted on the right of each frame, and presses the sections close up together. When read
. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. SURPLUS COMB-HONEY. bars, and on one side of each is fixed a wooden slotted separator. There is the usual bee-space below the frames, and the follower has a full bee-space on face next to separator, to prevent crushing bees when clos- ing up. There is also a free passage between the sections on all four sides. A wedge cut so as to be capable of easy removal is inserted on the right of each frame, and presses the sections close up together. When ready for removal, this wedge is withdrawn, a. Fig. 35.—•• ^; Section-rack. thin-bladed knife passed round the outside of the sections, and when they are turned face down the frame may be gently lifted up, as they will come out by their own weight. The ends of top bars are reduced for convenience of lifting, and a small circular hole seen on the right is to allow of the escape of bees which might get into the space when the boxes are storified. Working sections in such frames helps to keep them clean and free from 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 Cowan, T. W. (Thomas William), 1840-1926. London, Madgwick, Houlston
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