60 BEKS FOR PLEASURE AND mOFlT. 



Shallow Frames. 



Some persons prefer to use frames the same length as the 

 standard size, but not so deep, for the production of extracted 

 honey. The objections to the use of two difFeient-sized frames 

 in the same hive, such as the impossibility of interchanging 

 frames between the stock-hive and doubHng-boxes, and many 

 similar disadvantages, are obvious; but for those who would 

 like to give shallow frames a trial, certain manufacturers 

 make a very convenient hive, in which the doubling-box 

 is made in two rings, the lower one being deep enough to 

 accommodate shallow frames, or when used both together they 

 accommodate standard frames. It is claimed for shallow frames 

 that the combs, being smaller, are less liable to break ; but 

 little trouble need be feared on this score even when standard 

 frames are used, provided that the foundation is wired. 



Heather Honey. 



Heather honey is so thick that it is impossible to extract 

 it. Therefore in districts where heather is plentiful the 

 apiarist should always run his bees for comb, and not extracted 

 honey. In some places, of course, there is a crop of white 

 clover first, and the heather does not come into bloom till that 

 is over. 



Metal Honeycomb. 



Metal honeycomb, made of aluminium, has recently been 

 introduced both in America and England, especially with a 

 view to the prod notion of extracted honey, its strength giving 

 it some advantages for that purpose. Bees will also rear 

 brood in it ; but the tyro will do well to use the natural 

 beeswax honeycombs to commence with. 



