BEE-BOXES. 



The size of the door may be suited to the wishes 

 of the apiarian : as this door will only give a view 

 of the centre combs, in case of their being con- 

 structed in a line with the bars, or of one or more 

 of the external combs, in case of their being at- 

 tached at right angles with the bars or diagonally, 

 it will be desirable to have a pane of glass in each 

 side also, that the proprietor may be enabled to 

 judge at any time of the stock of honey contained 

 in the box. These small glass windows will sel- 

 dom do more than afford the proprietor an oppor- 

 tunity of ascertaining the strength of his stock of 

 bees, and the quantity of honey they have in store ; 

 if he wish to see more particularly the operations 

 of the labourers, or to witness the survey which 

 the queen now and then takes of them, he may 

 have a large bell-glass, surmounted by a straw- 

 hive, which latter may be occasionally raised, for 

 the purpose of inspection. 



" By this blest art our ravish'd eyes behold, 

 The singing Masons build their roofs of gold, 



