. A dictionary of practical apiculture. Bees. n DICTIONARY OF " breed" not only in the points just mentioned, but also in the fact that the latter is always to a certain extent artificial. In short, a variety partakes largely of the nature of a " sport," as it is called by horticulturists. The term variety, however, is used almost wholly by scientific men—naturalists in every department. Practical stock-breeders, whether of Durham cattle or of bees, use the words race and breed.—See Species, Strain. Veil? Bee.—A veil used by bee-keepers to protect them from the stings of th
. A dictionary of practical apiculture. Bees. n DICTIONARY OF " breed" not only in the points just mentioned, but also in the fact that the latter is always to a certain extent artificial. In short, a variety partakes largely of the nature of a " sport," as it is called by horticulturists. The term variety, however, is used almost wholly by scientific men—naturalists in every department. Practical stock-breeders, whether of Durham cattle or of bees, use the words race and breed.—See Species, Strain. Veil? Bee.—A veil used by bee-keepers to protect them from the stings of the insects. There are different methods of ar-. BEE VEIL. ranging the veil, one of the best being that shown in the en- graving, copied from Quinby's work on Bee Keeping. Ventilate.—To change the air in any place. In the hive ven- tilation is effected in two ways: Naturally, when the bees by the action of their wings produce currents of air which penetrate to every part of the hive; Artificially, when the bee-keeper estab- lishes a current of air by means of suitably arranged openings. Artificial ventilation in winter has been extolled on the one hand as the greatest aid in safely wintering colonies, while on the other it has been condemned as contrary to the habits of the bee, and the probable cause of more losses than any other device. Yirgin Comb.—Comb which has been used only once for honey and never for brood. Yirgin Honey.—Honey taken from virgin comb (q. v.) By some this term is applied only to the honey gathered and stored by a swarm of the same season that the honey is taken. Some authors define virgin honey as that which drains from the combs. 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 Phin, John, 1830-1913. [from old catalog]. New York, The Industrial publication company
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