. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. Comb Honey Sections. 141 the first to make the above style of hive, has discarded it in favor of the Langstroth. His objection to the above, is the fact that the various combs are not sure to be so built as to be interchangeable. Yet that such apiarists as those above nam- ed prefer these Huber hives, after long use of the other style, is certainly not without significance. OBSERVING HIVE. ^To study bees while they are at work, requires a hive so constructed that we can look in upon all the bees of the hive at pleasure. For this purpose
. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. Comb Honey Sections. 141 the first to make the above style of hive, has discarded it in favor of the Langstroth. His objection to the above, is the fact that the various combs are not sure to be so built as to be interchangeable. Yet that such apiarists as those above nam- ed prefer these Huber hives, after long use of the other style, is certainly not without significance. OBSERVING HIVE. ^To study bees while they are at work, requires a hive so constructed that we can look in upon all the bees of the hive at pleasure. For this purpose, I have used a small Laug- stroth hive (Fig. 51), containing one frame. Glass is used Fig. Observing Hive. each side of the frame and this is shaded by doors, hung on hinges. We are able to look at the bees or make all dark in- side at pleasure. To prevent the hive from becoming too crowded, we must every twenty-three or four days shake the bees from the frame and replace the latter with another frame, which shall contain no brood. From such a hive in my study window, I have received much pleasure and information. APPARATUS FOR PROCURING COMB-HONEY. Although I feel sure that extracted honey will grow more and more in favor, yet it will never supersede the beautiful comb, which, from its exquisite flavor and attractive appear-. 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842- [from old catalog]. Lansing, Mich. [Columbus, Ohio, Printed by Myers bros. ]
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