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A YEAR'S WORK IN AN OUT-APIARY 



of the comb and the bottom-bar of the frame, seeing that there is noth- 

 ing in the way of the bees having free access to the candy end of the 

 cage, when the frame as thus prepared is set back in the hive and the 

 hive closed. 



Owing to the length of time between visits, the above, and the 

 giving of queen-cells, is about the only way that queens can be success- 



MANNEB or PLACING CAGE ON THE COMB. 



fully supplied to queenless colonies at out-apiaries. If I think any of 

 these new colonies, or those having upper stories of brood, will be apt 

 to need more room than they have, I now put on at the top a hive con- 

 taining wired frames filled with foundation, so that they can draw them 

 out suitable for more reserve combs, and fill them with honey, should 

 an extra good yield follow. In this way all are prepared for whatever 

 may come, be the same wet or dry, cold or hot, a rich or a poor season, 

 without feeling that I must go to the out-apiary with any change of 

 weather that may occur. 



WHAT IT COSTS THE BEE-KEEPEE TO LET GKASS AND WEEDS TANGLE UP THE 



ENTRANCE. 



I next look after the "dooryards" in front of all the colonies, mak- 

 ing sure that none will be bothered in their flight by grass or weeds, 

 as well as to look after any little odds and ends that may need my at- 



