. Bees for pleasure and profit; a guide to the manipulation of bees, the production of honey, and the general management of the apiary. Bees. HOW TO MAKE A STAET IN BEE-KEEPING. 25 crate may be placed under the first one ; and should both these be filled with honey, the tyro may think himself for- tunate. For this purpose a divisional super (fig. 15), with the rows of sections in separate racks, is very convenient, as two rows fit over six frames. Empty combs may be fitted into the frames, and a couple of pieces of tape tied round each frame will make all secure : in a few days, when the bees
. Bees for pleasure and profit; a guide to the manipulation of bees, the production of honey, and the general management of the apiary. Bees. HOW TO MAKE A STAET IN BEE-KEEPING. 25 crate may be placed under the first one ; and should both these be filled with honey, the tyro may think himself for- tunate. For this purpose a divisional super (fig. 15), with the rows of sections in separate racks, is very convenient, as two rows fit over six frames. Empty combs may be fitted into the frames, and a couple of pieces of tape tied round each frame will make all secure : in a few days, when the bees have fastened up the combs, the tapes may be cut and removed. If no empty combs are to be had, it will be best to hive the. Kg, 15.—Divisional Super. swarm on ten frames, fitted with full sheets of foundation, which should be " wired " by the process soon to be explained. At the close of the season we may obtain some extracted honey from such a swarm, but to obtain comb honey in quantity would require a very good season and an exceptionally strong swarm. A second swarm hived on six or seven frames fitted with empty comb will usually gather sufficient honey to last it for the winter; but if hived on frames only fitted with foundation, a little feeding may be necessary in the autumn to supplement its natural stores. How to Hive a Swarm. How to hive a swarm when we have got one is the next question which naturally presents itself to the reader's mind. The swarm, after issuing from the hive and circling about in the air for a few minutes, will begin to settle in some neigh- bouring tree or bush. While the bees are clustering, see that 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 Samson, George Gordon. London, C. Lockwood and son
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