BEE-HOUSES. 



In Greece and Turkey a hive of earthenware, known as that of 

 della Rocca, is much used, %. 67. 



Straw hives have the advantage over wooden boxes in being 

 better non-conductors of heat, and therefore preventing immo- 

 derate cold in winter and immoderate heat in summer in the 



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Fig. 70. Patteau's bee-box, with Fig. 71. Gelieu's bee-box, with vertical 

 horizontal divisions. division. 



interior. They are on this account preferred where the apiary is 

 uncovered. 



198. When apiculture is practised partly for the purpose of 



Fig. 72. Feburier's bee-box, with vertical Fig. 73. Huber's experimental 

 division and sloping roof. leaf-hive. 



observing the habits of the insect, boxes with divisions and 



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