12 BEGINNER'S BEE BOOK 



cial situation is necessary. If the bees are 

 within Rying distance of nectar-producing 

 flowers they can be kept ahnost anywhere. It 

 is sui'prising in what unpromising places bees 

 are to be found. An occasional hive will be 

 found in the attic with an opening through a 

 window sash, or on the roof when there is no 

 more convenient place for them. Roof apiaries 

 are not uncommon in the cities. The author has 

 visited many back lot apiaries in various cities 

 and has found that many of them are the source 

 of several hundred dollars of yearly revenue. 

 By placing the bees at the back end of the lot 

 and facing the entrances away from the street 

 there is seldom complaint of annoyance of 

 neighbors, especially when a gentle strain of 

 Italian bees is kept. 



Another great advantage of beekeeping lies 

 in the fact that one can so plan his work that a 

 day's absence from home does not result in dis- 

 aster or inconvenience. In fact, at some sea- 



