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THE HONEY-BEE. 



All the hives we have just been describing are 

 adapted for supering, i.e. for getting honey stored in 

 receptacles above the stock portion. The usual and 

 most convenient form of such receptacles is that of 



FIG. 54. NEIGHBOUR'S SECTIONAL SUPER (OPEN). 



small oblong cases, without front or back, cut in one 

 flat piece of wood, and easily folded into shape, their 

 slotted ends fitting, by pressure, tightly into one 

 another. At the top of each, when folded, a small 



FIG. 55. FRAME SUPER. 



piece of guide comb is attached, as a help and an 

 attraction to the bees in beginning their work 

 in them. 



It is usual now to pack a certain number of these 



