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turned to the section shown in Fig. 137. It may 

 be 6 or 7 in. across, and \\ in. high. The recess 

 in the top is made to fit the 2 Ib. screw-top bottles, 

 which can be bought from all dealers in bee ap- 

 pliances. The top of the dome is turned to about 

 J in. thick, a circle marked round while in the 

 lathe with the corner of the chisel, and the slot 

 \ in. wide, cut out with a narrow chisel and pen- 

 knife. 



The slot is to be no more than half a circle. 

 The feeding bottle is then laid in place and holes 

 pricked through its cap through the slot of the 

 stand, with a darning-needle or fine awl. These 



. 137. Section of 

 Bee Feeder Base. 



Fig. 138. Bee Feeder 

 with Square Base. 



holes may be about a dozen in number, as may be 

 inferred from Fig. 136. A tinplate pointer must 

 be soldered to the cap, and numbers stamped on 

 the stand corresponding to the number of holes 

 open. 



When the bottle is inverted, the syrup will not 

 run out of the holes, owing to the air pressure 

 and capillary attraction, but the bees can easily 

 suck the syrup through them. The dome can be 

 lined with cloth or chamois leather to keep it 

 snug, but this is not an essential. 



When a stand is required at a moment's notice, 

 use a piece of pine 5 in. square, and tack a slip 

 1 in. wide and f in. thick all round, as in Fig. 138. 



