. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Feb. 26, 1914.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 85 weather the entrance should be raked clear of dead bees each week, by means of a piece of wire, hooked at one end, used very gently—if this is not done, an accumu- lation of dead bodies may block up the entrance and suffocate the living inmates. If snow falls, it should be swept from the roof, as melting snow percolates through the smallest crevice. It should also be cleared from the alighting board, and the. Fig. 11. extended alighting board reared in front (Fig. 12, see page 89) to prevent the
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Feb. 26, 1914.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 85 weather the entrance should be raked clear of dead bees each week, by means of a piece of wire, hooked at one end, used very gently—if this is not done, an accumu- lation of dead bodies may block up the entrance and suffocate the living inmates. If snow falls, it should be swept from the roof, as melting snow percolates through the smallest crevice. It should also be cleared from the alighting board, and the. Fig. 11. extended alighting board reared in front (Fig. 12, see page 89) to prevent the bees being attracted out to their death by the light from the snow being reflected into the hive. Keep a watch for blue tits and mice—the former obtain food by tapping on the alighting board and attracting bees outside; the latter will eat away the entrance slides to obtain admission to the 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 London
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