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temperatures because of the danger of granulating. If the honey 

 is to be sold at once no harm will be done by fumigating, as one 

 would not wish the buyer to wake up to the fact that wax moths 

 were destroying his honey a few weeks later. 



Eggs may be present even though there is no appearance of 

 moths when the honey is taken from the hive. An occasional 

 examination will reveal their presence when they may be de- 

 stroyed by the usual methods of fumigation. 



QUESTIONS. 



1. Under what conditions is the production of comb honey satisfactory? 



2. Discuss hives for comb honey production. 



3. Describe the different sections used for comb honey. 



4. Note the advantages of split sections. 



5. Discuss the use of foundation in sections. 



6. What advance preparation should be made for the season's work? 



7. When is a colony ready, for supers? 



8. What methods are used to get the bees into the supers? 



9. What are some of the essentials to success in comb honey production? 



10. How may weak colonies best be built up? 



11. Outline Miller's method of comb honey production. 



12. Discuss swarm control. 



13. When should comb honey be removed from the hive? 



14. Of what advantage is a bee escape? 



