. The hive and the honey-bee; with plain directions for obtaining a considerable annual income from this branch of rural economy. ... Bees. 40 THE HIVS AND THE adWlY-BEE. Ot obseiration. In a state of nature they are m the habit of seeking some hollow, vacant spot beneath a bank or rook, the cleft of a tree, or some similarly dark and secluded situation. The observatory hive is, then, foreign to the natural habits of the insects, and as such, of course, it is not to be recommended. The accompanying cuts will give a good idea of stands for hives. This one is intended for the open ground. It is
. The hive and the honey-bee; with plain directions for obtaining a considerable annual income from this branch of rural economy. ... Bees. 40 THE HIVS AND THE adWlY-BEE. Ot obseiration. In a state of nature they are m the habit of seeking some hollow, vacant spot beneath a bank or rook, the cleft of a tree, or some similarly dark and secluded situation. The observatory hive is, then, foreign to the natural habits of the insects, and as such, of course, it is not to be recommended. The accompanying cuts will give a good idea of stands for hives. This one is intended for the open ground. It is a post. set into the ground, with cross pieces let into it. [ I 11], I i_i ' . ' . '%) 4 |>st^ I 1 ^m»iJ "l I ii»«'.'"" The annexed cuts Show a frame-work for shelves, instead of. 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 Richardson, H. D. New York, C. M. Saxton
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