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frames (not visible), a total of thirty-five. Thus it will be readily 

 seen that the hive is of enormous capacity for observation or work, 

 and admits of a great variety of combinations and arrangements, to 

 meet the needs of experiment, or to suit the fancy of the operator. 



The entire structure full of frames would hold forty-three, of which 

 twelve sides would be easily under observation at one time. (When 

 the flying cage is filled with frames, of course no interior surfaces 



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Side view of the Bigelow Educational Hive, showing storage of honey in outside frame at base, 

 three rows of developing queen-cells in observation chamber, four full sections of honey in super, 

 and brood, honey and bees working in " travelling hive" at top 



are visible. When fewer than twelve frames are put in. if separated, 

 more than four interiors may be seen.) This is in addition to eight 

 outside sections in super, and gives full facilities for exhibition of 

 the stages of comb making, the storage of honey, the cell structures, 

 the queen, the drone and the worker brood, and a variety of novel 

 experiments. 



