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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



C. L. Hill's house-aiiiai y. Lislit and ventilation are provided by the 12-inch opening on three sides 

 covered with screen. There are two tiers of hives, the entrances being painted in different colors. 



full price. If one feels inclined to give 

 away any, give it outright. In^his way if 

 any one asks the price of honey only one 

 price is given, and the beekeeper will not 



be accused of having two prices, a thing 

 which will not do if one intends to do any 

 amount of business. 

 Akron, N. Y. 



MY HOUSE APIARY 



BY C. L. HILL 



From my experience of the last thve-:' 

 years with a house apiary I consider this 

 plan of keeping bees far superior to the 

 individual stands out of doors. 



On three sides of my building, just under 

 the eaves, is an opening 12 inches wide 

 covered with rustless screen. The hives are 

 located on the floor, and there is also anoth- 

 er tier of hives three feet above the lower 

 tier, all having entrances thru the wall. The 

 entrances outside are painted different col- 

 ors. 



The hives are formed by partitioning off 

 the space into compartments like bins long 

 enough to take frames lengthwise. Tli;- 

 "bins" are deep enough lo hold eleven 

 frames. 



The floor boards may be withdrawn for 

 cleaning. There is enough space between 

 the upper and lower tiers of hives to permit 



Two 1,1, ihs fronted supei's in position over the 

 brood-chamber. In a house apiary supers may be 

 made of thin material as there is no exposure to the 

 weather. 



