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Page 16
... covered with a thin layer of ice without any apparent detriment to the bees , since they are protected by the internal warmth of the colony . Besides which , the straw hive gets by degrees waterproof , the sides , by the end of a year ...
... covered with a thin layer of ice without any apparent detriment to the bees , since they are protected by the internal warmth of the colony . Besides which , the straw hive gets by degrees waterproof , the sides , by the end of a year ...
Page 26
... covering will do for any of our hives , and can be reversed if the wood begins to warp . * It is a good plan to fix two strips of wood , about half an inch thick , along the top of the sides of the hive on the outer surface , so as to ...
... covering will do for any of our hives , and can be reversed if the wood begins to warp . * It is a good plan to fix two strips of wood , about half an inch thick , along the top of the sides of the hive on the outer surface , so as to ...
Page 42
... covered with this dust when they return to the hive . As a rule they carry it , when collected , in a small cavity in their hind legs , to which the name of pollen - basket has been given , as we mentioned above . They use it mixed with ...
... covered with this dust when they return to the hive . As a rule they carry it , when collected , in a small cavity in their hind legs , to which the name of pollen - basket has been given , as we mentioned above . They use it mixed with ...
Page 69
... covered up in such a way that the bees cannot get at it . The ants will go to it from all quarters and meet their death there . 6. Lastly , spiders trouble the bees by spin- ning their webs in all directions . They should be carefully ...
... covered up in such a way that the bees cannot get at it . The ants will go to it from all quarters and meet their death there . 6. Lastly , spiders trouble the bees by spin- ning their webs in all directions . They should be carefully ...
Page 76
... covered with a super carefully closed on all sides , so that no robber may be able to effect an entrance . As a rule , it is always better to feed from the top of the hive ; the bees then enjoy what is given them in peace . In the case ...
... covered with a super carefully closed on all sides , so that no robber may be able to effect an entrance . As a rule , it is always better to feed from the top of the hive ; the bees then enjoy what is given them in peace . In the case ...
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