INTRODUCTION : BAR-FRAME BEEHIVE. 



bottom of the box, and is nailed to the sides and 

 back to prevent wet penetrating ; it should be 

 bedded in thick white-lead paint, and it is advis- 



Fig-. 4. Brood Chamber Outer Casing-. 



able to give all joints a coating of the same material 

 before putting them together. 



The porch L (Figs. 2 and 4) is about 3j in. wide 

 by \ in. thick, and can be nailed on, the slide piece 

 J at the front being also secured. If the necessary 

 tools for rebating this piece are not available, it 

 may be made up with two pieces, as shown in 

 detail by Fig. 5. Some bee keepers object to a 

 porch sloping towards the alighting board, as 



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Fig. 5. Slide Piece for Entrance. 



shown in Figs. 2 and 4, as the water drains on to 

 the board, but to prevent this a small strip M (Fig. 

 2) may be nailed on the full length, or a groove may 

 be cut for the same purpose. 



