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The frames supporting the wax for the bees to work upon can be 

 hung one below the other and supported by small knobs of woodwork. 



The hive can conveniently be stood on a table near a window. 

 The particular arrangement for allowing the bees access to the 

 outside must depend on circumstances. If the window panes are 

 small, it will be found advisable to cut a hole in one slightly 

 larger than the glass tube which forms the exit. 



A smaller hive (see figure 186) may be made as follows : 



"Choose a partly filled section of honey and drive small brads 

 into the corners, letting the heads stick out one-half of an inch below, 

 for it to stand on, and a quarter of an inch at the sides to ensure 

 room for the bees to pass between the section and the glass that is 

 to cover it. Next cut pieces of glass the right size to make a glass 

 case to slip over the section. The front glass must be cut one 

 quarter of an inch short to allow space for the bees to go in and out 

 at the bottom. Fasten then sheets of glass together with half-inch 

 strips of black cotton cloth and glue." Both the section and its- 

 case should be stood on a board about six inches wide, and long enough 

 to project ten inches beyond the hive. The hive may now be placed 

 near a window and arranged thus: " Lift up the sash an inch or 

 two and fasten a narrow board upright under it. In this cut a hole 

 an inch wide by half an inch deep, through which the bees can walk. 

 Finally, make a wire tunnel to fit tightly between the hive and the 

 board under the window sash to prevent the bees coming into the 

 room." 



In any frame hive it will be possible to see the eggs, larvae, and 

 pupae (see figures 187, 188, and 189) at the right season. The best 

 time to watch the bees at work in the observatory hive is on a bright 



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