. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. January 1, 1891.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. dangerous, to take liberties with bees as it is to know when they may be handled roughly with impunity. In any case analogous to the one described above, it is only necessary to bear in mind the fact that bees, when carrying off food they have had no hand in storing, or when appropriating honey belonging to their neigh- bours, , ' robbing,' will stand any amount of rough driving off without resenting it. Wives of bee-keepers especially should remember that a roomful of bees which have found th
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. January 1, 1891.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. dangerous, to take liberties with bees as it is to know when they may be handled roughly with impunity. In any case analogous to the one described above, it is only necessary to bear in mind the fact that bees, when carrying off food they have had no hand in storing, or when appropriating honey belonging to their neigh- bours, , ' robbing,' will stand any amount of rough driving off without resenting it. Wives of bee-keepers especially should remember that a roomful of bees which have found their way into the 'honey-room' of the house, as some- times happens in harvest-time, may be driven out by a child without it receiving a sling. The beginner must first wear a bee-veil and gloves. The latter may be such as are sold by dealers, , a pair of thick woollen one3, with a second pair of thin cotton to slip over these. If the hands thus gloved are dipped occasion- ally in water and vinegar while working, bees will seldom attempt to sting. Rough, home- made gloves of American cloth, made with the glazed side out, are also a good protection for the hands. Thick woollen ones, covered on the out- fide with silk, say the cover of an old umbrella, also answer capitally during the elementary stage of the learner's experience. But gloves of any kind should be discarded at the earliest day when confidence is gained, and once cast aside, they will rarely be resumed. Their place should then be taken by a pair of ' sleevelets,' made from strong black ' silesia,' such as is used by tailors for the backs of vests. The form and size will be seen at once in the cut (Fig. 1). No further. description is needed beyond saying they are about nine inches long, and wide enough to slip easily over the coat-sleeve, with a band of elastic run into the hem at the bottom, and a rather longer band of the same material in the top edge. These keep the coat clean and pre- vent the possibility of be
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