186 



CLEANINGS m BEE CULTUKfi 



Geo. T. Whitten's observation hive in a greenhouse. The combs swing from side to side, so that all their 



surfaces may be inspected. 



]noject out (liiougii, b,v which the frames and the iDrincipal one, is in keeping an even 

 are turned as desired. temperature, or nearly, so they can extend 



The flyini;' cage used is two feet square, the brood-nest to any size without danger 

 covered Avith wire, witli an entrance in the of the brood and eggs being chilled, which 

 back for the hive, and one at the front to is the principal cause of spring dwindling, 

 allow the bees to go outside in Avarm Aveath- There are many eggs laid that do not hatch, 

 er. for the reason that there are not enough 



The great advantage of a warm room, bees to cover them Avhen the temperature 



drops after a Avarm 

 spell. I haA'e had this 

 occur in the house 

 Avhen, for any rea- 

 son, the temperature 

 dropped too Ioav, as 

 by opening the win- 

 dow to cool the room, 

 to drive the bees into 

 the hive from the 

 cage ; or Avhen I wish 

 to change the plants 

 or clean it out. That 

 day, Dec. 21, I found 

 young half - groAvn 

 bees out in the cage. 

 This cage is close 

 to a radiator, so there 

 are bees flying at all 

 times during the day 



Another hive, located out of doors, with the cage attached. and in the evening 



