. Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Union of South Africa. Fig. 4.—Photograph of one of the Hives in use in the Apiary, Ceilara School ofAgriculture. Danzenbaker Hives in the background. iron strip forms the only point of contact between the frames andthe sides of the hive, hence the bees are unable to gum the framesfast with propolis, or bee-glue, a feature which greatly simplifies themanipulation of the frames. At the same time a passage-way is leftfor the bees beneath the ends of the frames, and this prevents theirbeing crushed when the frames are moved. The Hofi^man frames are turn
. Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Union of South Africa. Fig. 4.—Photograph of one of the Hives in use in the Apiary, Ceilara School ofAgriculture. Danzenbaker Hives in the background. iron strip forms the only point of contact between the frames andthe sides of the hive, hence the bees are unable to gum the framesfast with propolis, or bee-glue, a feature which greatly simplifies themanipulation of the frames. At the same time a passage-way is leftfor the bees beneath the ends of the frames, and this prevents theirbeing crushed when the frames are moved. The Hofi^man frames are turned out so cheaply by machinerynowadays that it does not pay to make them at home. They can bebought of any dealer in beekeepers appliances, and cost aboTit 5s. 6d. A Cheap Serviceable Hive. 845 a dozen. Ten are required for each brood chamber, so five dozenwould be sufficient for six hives. The copper staples shown at (c) miio-ure 6 are supplied with the frames, and serve to keep the frames. Fig. 5.—Complete Hive, showing component parts. Stand, b. Bottom Brood Chamber, d. Queen Excluder, c. Super. /. Cover. accurately spaced from the ends of the hive. They should projecta quarter of an inch from the sides of the frame, and m nailing them ^4:6 Journal of the Department of Agriculture.
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