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left, are used for a hive. By changing the position of these blocks 

 oil the alighting-board (see Fig. 18. page 48, in which some of 

 the positions are shown), the size of the entrance to the hive may 

 be varied in a great many ways, and the bees always directed to 

 it by the shape of the block, without any loss of time in search- 

 ing for it. 



Non-Swarmer. Figs. 5 and 17, pages 24 and 44. 

 Two pieces, i" thick x 4i" long x f " wide : saw a slot through 

 one of these, in the centre of its length and width, 2" long x-j^" 

 wide ; bevel the other piece to each edge, leaving a surface of $" 

 in the middle of the width, the bevels being made for 2" only in 

 the centre of the length of the piece : these pieces are to be fast- 

 ened together with a piece between them at each end, f" thick 

 xlf long xi" wide, and the whole together then beveled off 

 equally at each end, so as to make the length of one of the sides, 

 where the passage appears, 2^-g". A metallic slide, to be used in 

 the slot, is 1" wide X 1^-f" long, and is cut away on one edge to 

 the exact depth of -^", and on the other, -^", leaving projections 

 at each end, of '" each, which serve as feet, and rest on the plane 

 surface left on the lower piece : sheet brass is the best metal for 

 the slide.* The Non-Swarmer may be varied from the above in 

 length and bevel of the ends, so as to fit between the entrance- 

 blocks in any of the positions shown in Fig. 18, page 48. 



Movable Divider. No Figure 



One piece, J 8^" x 9-f " x -|", each end made i" beveling, for easy 

 adjustment; the bevels should be parallel to each other. One 

 piece, f"x-J"x 19i", nailed on the first piece, like the top piece 

 (t) of the movable comb frames. By this divider the size of any 

 hive may be diminished at will. 



Temporary Movable Partition. No Figure. 

 14$"x8J" x#", from each end, cut to within l" of the upper 



*By making the slot wider, a wooden slide might be made to answer. These 

 measurements may have to be slightly varied for the Italian bees. This Non- 

 Swarmer is designed to prevent alterations by warping or swelling, and to allow 

 of adjustment without confusing the bees. It may also be used for excluding the 

 drones (p. 225), or confining them to the hive (p. 826). 



