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CHAP. V. 



ON HIVES IN GENERAL. The forests the natural domicil of 

 the Bees. Origin ofthe domestication of the Bees. The 

 present shape of the straw hives in England reprobat- 

 ed. Straw the best material for the hive. Glass hives 

 of no use to the Naturalist. Disadvantages of the com- 

 mon hive. Description of Huber's hive, &c. Expo- 

 sition of the storying system. Advantages and disad- 

 vantages of the storying system. The error of flat 

 hives demonstrated. The vapours in the hives proved 

 injurious ; occasion the death of the Bees. Glass hives 

 only fit for the Amateur. Description of the author's 

 hive. Great harvest of honey and wax not attainable at 

 pleasure. Bees will work in hives of any shape, 155 



CHAP. VI. 



ON THE POSITION OF THE APIARY. In England the aspect 

 to be to the southward and eastward. Aspect varies 

 with the climate. The southwest wind to be guarded 

 against. Hives to be placed in a right line. Error of 

 placing several hives on the same bench. The single 

 pedestal to be preferred. The Apiary to be kept clear 

 from rubbish. No high plants to be suffered to grow 

 near the Apiary. The vicinity of great towns detri- 

 mental to Bees, ... . 162 



CHAP. VII. 



ON THE ENEMIES OF BEES. Men the principal enemies of 

 Bees. The common field and shrew mouse. The spi- 

 der the cause of Bees abandoning their hives. The 

 wasp. Rules for destroying wasp's nests. The Hum- 

 ble Bee to be destroyed -Erroneous method of killing 

 wasp's nests. Wasps the ruin of hives. Toads, de- 

 vourersofBees, Also of wasps. The woodpecker, &c. 

 devourers of Bees. The ant. Method of preserving 

 the hives from the ant. Destruction ofthe ant's nests. 

 The wax moth. The death-head sphinx. Huber's, 

 and Lombard's discovery of the fortifications of Bees. 

 The Fox, the Bear, the Badger. Manner in which 

 Bears destroy the hives. The Sparrow. The Li- 

 zard, .,..,.,. 163 

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