. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. January 1, 1883.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 109 ing, the doubling, the collateral, or the longitudinal systems, and is the best hive for each purpose, yet is so simple that a child can scarcely mistake its uses. It is specially adapted for perfect wintering, provision being made for the easy application of loose packing of any kind. A novel feature in its construction consists in the moveable dummies being in the front of each brood-nest, so that the bees of both colonies are, in winter, crowded against the single divider for mutual warmth,
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. January 1, 1883.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 109 ing, the doubling, the collateral, or the longitudinal systems, and is the best hive for each purpose, yet is so simple that a child can scarcely mistake its uses. It is specially adapted for perfect wintering, provision being made for the easy application of loose packing of any kind. A novel feature in its construction consists in the moveable dummies being in the front of each brood-nest, so that the bees of both colonies are, in winter, crowded against the single divider for mutual warmth, and to be as far as possible removed from outdoor influences, the spare space in front being packed in any approved way. It cau be instantly made of any capacity consistent with its size, and is therefore suitable for any locality. It is intended to contain two stocks of bees, giving to each space for fifteen frames, thus being equal to two com- plete hives at the cost of one. These two stocks being- put close together for the economisation of heat, the front parts of the hive form splendid porches for the protection of alighting bees. This feature is quite new, and is highly successful. The hives may be worked equally well on the commonly known principles if pre- ferred. For queen-raising provision may be readily made for nuclei on either side of the centre divider, where they will be perfectly warm and comfortable.' Fig. 1 represents the exterior of the Twin-stock as represented in Dzierzon's Rational Bee-keeping;. Fit,'. 1-. 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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