44 ARRANGEMENT OF THE APIARY 



positions of the pegs in front, at the side, or the rear of the hive 

 indicate other conditions which it is desired to note. The advan- 

 tage of this system lies in the fact that one can see at a glance 

 the condition of each colony when passing through the yard. 

 Position of pegs is changed at each examination, to indicate the 

 condition of the colony at the time. 



Various modifications of this peg plan are in use. Some use 

 a variety of colors, each color indicating some special thing, as 



Fio. 24. — Record on back of hive cover in Dadant Apiary. (From Dadant 

 System of Bee-keeping.) 



red for disease, blue for queen, green for strength of colony, etc. 

 The position of the stake tells the story. This plan is not entirely 

 satisfactory, for the reason that so many stakes are needed, and 

 they are not always sure to remain where placed. 



Hive Markers. — ^Numerous hive markers and hive records 

 have been offered from time to time only to be forgotten shortly. 

 The busy bee-keeper wants something which requires a mini- 

 mum of attention. Since the record is usually very temporary, 

 most extensive honey producers use chalk or pencil to make notes 

 on the back or inside of the cover. Fig. 24 shows how these 



