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stage, the holes are moved round to come 

 over the slit, which is about one-eighth inch 

 wide. Any number of holes may be turned 

 on. There is an under finger attached to 

 the cover of the bottle, which regulates 

 the supply. 



If there is no water supply which the bees 

 can get at, water troughs must be provided, 

 filled with small stones, tea-leaves, or bits of 

 cork. 



These must be kept full of water, and 

 placed in the most sheltered spot in the 

 apiary. Water is essential to the bees for 

 brood rearing. This trouble is, however, 

 unnecessary where there is a natural supply 

 of water, as the troughs will be dis- 

 regarded. 

 April Transfer bees from skeps to bar frame 



hives about April. 



May In May strong stocks are becoming 

 crowded, and care must be taken to see 

 that the bees have plenty of room. This 

 may be done by adding frames, where the 



