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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Fig. 



-If uec-essary, any oue of the frames may he lifted nut without disturbing the rest. 



I hat his hive, while it might be the hive 

 of hives in his owm eyes, was i)i'i)bahly 

 kicking' in practicability from one stund- 

 joint or another; but after investigation 

 we felt that it was worthy of being placed 

 before the beekeej^ers for their approval 

 or disapin'oval as the case might be. 

 For a good many years Mr. Anthony 



has felt that the great drawback to modern 

 beekeeping is the time and labor required 

 in going through the present type of hives. 

 He had found there was merit in keeping 

 down queen-cells; and if he could get at 

 them speedily, or in any way quickly as- 

 certain wliat was going on in the brood- 

 chamber, he could not only know the sit- 



FlG. 4. — The frames may be handled fiuni Ihe top ii det,in-il, allei' the tuN t r and supers are removed. 



