BEE HUNTING 



necessary. The hatchet is used in blazing 

 trees. The most important thing is the bee- 

 box. This can be made from a wooden candy 

 or lozenge box, with a slide. Split the box 

 half-way between top and bottom. Place the 

 top half on the bottom half with the slide 

 down. Connect the two with hinges. Now 

 you have a double box, hinged in the middle, 

 with the upper part open. For a cover, set 

 in a piece of glass just the right size, or you 

 can nail on a wooden cover with a piece of 

 glass inserted over a hole left for that pur- 

 pose. It will be a good plan to make a new 

 slide. It should be long enough to project 

 four or five inches when closed. You will need 

 two or three pieces of breeding comb, empty 

 of course. You should take along a bottle 

 containing honey and water. One-third 

 water. About two ounces of the mixture is 

 enough to mix at one time, as it will sour in 

 two days. If you use clear honey the bees 

 will take up much time cleaning their legs 

 and wings ; it is too thick and sticky for good 

 work. A light staff five feet in length, sharp 

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