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almost any way, so long as shade and short grass are 

 assured. After the apiary grows they may be 

 arranged in several convenient ways; one is to have 

 the lines of hives facing' each other, thus making an 

 alley for the bees; while there is a safe passageway 

 for the man in the rear of the two rows. 



When there are only a few hives, it is best to have 

 the entrances face the south. In fact, the entrance 

 should never face northward in a climate as cold as 

 that of New York State. There is one thing to bear 

 in mind in arranging an apiary; make the groups 

 under the trees individual, so that the bees will have 

 no tendency to become confused as to the location 

 of their own homes. If two face west, then let two 

 others face east, or perhaps a group of three face to 

 the south, etc. 



When it becomes necessary, for any reason, to 

 change the location of a colony, a board should be 

 set against the hive, in front of its entrance. The 

 bees, meeting this obstruction as they emerge from 

 the hive, will fly about the hive for some time, and 

 thus mark the new location, to which they will return. 

 If this precaution is not taken, many bees will fly 

 from the hive, directly into the field, without noticing 

 the change, and will then return to the old location 

 and thus be lost. 



A honey-house near the apiary is a great conven- 

 ience. If this is not practicable, the next best arrange- 

 ment is a honey-room in house, cellar, or shed. Such 

 a room is a necessity even in a small apiary. This 

 room should be well ventilated and screens should 



