. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. i68 ENEMIES OF BEES. to feed on bees, and in winter, when snow is on the ground, will sometimes be seen on the alighting- board of a hive occasionally tapping it with its beak. The noise brings a bee lo the entrance, when it is promptly snapped up. The blue tit {Pariis coerideus) also feeds on bees; but the greatest enemy of all is the butcher-bird, or red-backed shrike {Lanius col- lurio), which seems to kill for the pleasure of killing, and has th
. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. i68 ENEMIES OF BEES. to feed on bees, and in winter, when snow is on the ground, will sometimes be seen on the alighting- board of a hive occasionally tapping it with its beak. The noise brings a bee lo the entrance, when it is promptly snapped up. The blue tit {Pariis coerideus) also feeds on bees; but the greatest enemy of all is the butcher-bird, or red-backed shrike {Lanius col- lurio), which seems to kill for the pleasure of killing, and has the singular habit of impaling its victims on thorns and twigs, and in that position tearing and devouring their carcases piecemeal. If tits are numerous, a net placed over the hive will prevent their getting on to the alighting-board. Ants are sometimes very troublesome; they crawl into the hives, and often carry off large quantities of stores. There are several ways of getting rid of them. Leaves of tansy or black walnut keep them awav, as will turpentine rubbed on the stand and bottom of hive. Sprinkling powdered naphthaline between hives and outer cases and about the quilts is also effective. Hives on legs can have cast-iron shoes (Fig. ii8) fixed to them. These serve the useful pur- pose of not only preserving the legs from decay, but the cup shown in the enlarge- ment at the base, which,. ii8.—Iron Shoe for Hive-legs. when filled with parai^n or other oil, effectually pre- vents ants from entering the hives. sometimes enter hives, and where numerous may be frequently found between the quilts. 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 Cowan, T. W. (Thomas William), 1840-1926. London, Madgwick, Houlston
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