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may handle any bees with no danger of being stung if he is 

 provided with bee-gloves, veil, and smoker. 



One of the returns from beekeeping is the opportunity 

 afforded to study the interesting life of bees. This is even 

 greater if an observation hive is used, which contains panes 

 of glass set in the side, through which the activities of the 

 bees may be watched. A door is arranged to cover this 

 glass when the interior is not under inspection. 



SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS FOR CLASS DISCUSSION 



1 . What care do poultry require ? 



2. Which require more care, bees or poultry? 



3. Which is more interesting, keeping poultry or keeping 

 bees? 



4. Which is better adapted to a small yard? 



5. What habits of bees make them interesting to watch? 



REFERENCES 



Maynard, The Small Country Place, J. B. Lippincott Co., Phila- 

 delphia. 



Valentine, How to Keep Hens for Profit, Macmillan Co., New 

 York City. 



Comstock, How to Keep Bees, Doubleday Page Co., New York 

 City. 



