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AUSTRALASIAN BEE MANUAL 



INTRODUCING CAGES. 



There are several kinds of introducing cages, but I 

 think the two shown in Figs. 60 and 61 are about the 

 handiest of any. 



Fig. 60. — alley's 



INTRODUCING CAGE. 



Fig. 61. TITOFF 



INTRODUCING CAGE. 



Place the queen to be 

 introduced with as lit- 

 tle handling as possible 

 and without any bees ; 

 and plug up the en- 

 trance to cage with 

 candy. After the 



queen you are super- 

 seding, together with 

 queen cells (if any) have 

 been removed, hang the 

 cage from the top bars 

 between two of the 

 centre frames (as in 

 Fig. 62) and pressed 

 against some honey 

 Fig. 62. — SHOWING INTRODUCING SO the quccn can feed 

 CAGE IN USE. herself. Close down 



