. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 454 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL June 29, 1905 honey was taken from the outside, next the side of the hive, and the cappings of the honey broken by passing a knife over them flatwise, and bearing down on it quite strongly while doing so. This prepared frame was set in the center of the brood-nest, giving the bees great stimulus in removing the honey and storing it around about the brood. On May 24 there was brood in the whole 9 frames, 7 of them being full all except the upper corners, the brood com- ing clear out to the wood of the frames on all four sid
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 454 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL June 29, 1905 honey was taken from the outside, next the side of the hive, and the cappings of the honey broken by passing a knife over them flatwise, and bearing down on it quite strongly while doing so. This prepared frame was set in the center of the brood-nest, giving the bees great stimulus in removing the honey and storing it around about the brood. On May 24 there was brood in the whole 9 frames, 7 of them being full all except the upper corners, the brood com- ing clear out to the wood of the frames on all four sides. At that time the brood-nest was reversed again, which practically filled the 9 frames with brood S days later. Also at this time of reversing the brood-nest, 2 frames having some honey in them were set in the space for the side sections, as this hive was calculated for sections at the side as well as on top. These frames of honey insured the colony against running short of stores to feed the brood, as well as to give room for bees, so that the hive should not become overcrowded so as to bring on the swarming fever. A week later 2 frames of the oldest brood were taken from the brood-nest and 2 frames with some honey in them, with the cappings broken, were set in their places, while the place for side sections, opposite from that having the 2 combs of honey put in the week before, was opened so it could be used. One of the frames of brood was placed in one side next the brood-chamber, and the other on the other side, while the 2 frames of honey were used by placing one on each side of these, so that I now had 13 frames in that hive, 11 of which would soon be solid with brood, or very nearly so. At this time the sections were put over the brood-cham- ber, so that the bees had all the room tliat was necessary to spread out in to ward off the swarming fever. When the colony was well at work in the sections the 4 frames in the side-section apartments were taken out and their plac
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