Gleanings in bee culture . lOlnn^ Via. 1. —FINDING QUEENS IN SECTIONAL HIVKS WITHOUT IlANDLINCi FRAMES, The first operation, as shown in this illustration, is to tip up the front of the hive from the bottom-boardand blow a few whiffs of smoke between the combs. The object of this is to drive the queen to the upper partof the hive. A glance at the illustration in the last issue, showing the construction of the sectional hive, willmake it clear that there is an unobstructed passageway on account of the very narrow top and bottom-bars. 1901 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 845. FIG. 2—FINDING QUEENS IN S
Gleanings in bee culture . lOlnn^ Via. 1. —FINDING QUEENS IN SECTIONAL HIVKS WITHOUT IlANDLINCi FRAMES, The first operation, as shown in this illustration, is to tip up the front of the hive from the bottom-boardand blow a few whiffs of smoke between the combs. The object of this is to drive the queen to the upper partof the hive. A glance at the illustration in the last issue, showing the construction of the sectional hive, willmake it clear that there is an unobstructed passageway on account of the very narrow top and bottom-bars. 1901 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 845. FIG. 2—FINDING QUEENS IN SECTIONAL HIVES WITHOUT HANDLING FRAMES. Just alter smoke is blown up through the combs, as explained under Figr. 1, the top section with the coveris set to one side where the cover is removed. The queen, in most cases, will be found either on the underside of the cover or on the top of the frames next to the cover, as indicated by the arrow-heads. The illustra-tion shows the upper section in its place over the lower one; but Mr. Hand, in his article, spates that it shouldbe set to one side, obviously for the purpose of preventing the queen from dodging down into the lower sectionwhen the cover is removed. If the queen is not found in either of these two places, proceed as per the direc-tions under the next illustration. number that were wintered in the think this is owing to the depredationsof mice while in the cellar. As we are going to work our apiary by thetwo-queen non-swarming system, we willnow unite the 50 fair to light colonies withthe 50
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