. Bees for pleasure and profit; a guide to the manipulation of bees, the production of honey, and the general management of the apiary. Bees. MANIPULATING BEBS. 31 Another good sting preventive is Grimshaw's " Apifuge," a few drops of "which should be rubbed over the hands and â wrists. The peculiar smell of " Apifuge," which some find disagree- able, is a disadvantage in its use. The smell of ammonia, however, very quickly, passes off. The sting having been extracted, and a little smoke blown upon the placeâor a drop of " Apifuge " will doâ^the operator may
. Bees for pleasure and profit; a guide to the manipulation of bees, the production of honey, and the general management of the apiary. Bees. MANIPULATING BEBS. 31 Another good sting preventive is Grimshaw's " Apifuge," a few drops of "which should be rubbed over the hands and â wrists. The peculiar smell of " Apifuge," which some find disagree- able, is a disadvantage in its use. The smell of ammonia, however, very quickly, passes off. The sting having been extracted, and a little smoke blown upon the placeâor a drop of " Apifuge " will doâ^the operator may go back to the hive, and proceed with his manipulation. Bee-veils. To protect the face a bee-veil (fig. 19) should always be rn. It may be made of black net or leno, like a in fig. 19 ; k-. Pig. 19.âBee-veila. A, Net Veil. B, Wire and Net Veil but perhaps the best veil of all is that represented in fig. 19, b, consisting of a band of leno or black net at the top, with an elastic to make it fit close round the hat over which it is to be worn, the next band being made of fine wire net, ten or twelve meshes to-the inch, and the third band, which should be tucked underneath the'coat, of leno or black net. The great advan- tage possessed by this description of veil is that the wire stands clear of the face and head, gives perfect ventilation, and is very easy to see through. Gloves. Gloves seem to be particularly obnoxious to bees, which sting them on all occasions; and unless they are made so thick and. 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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