UIVES AND FRAMES. 



Fig. 24. THE " W.B.C." HIVE. 



Fie 2S " BRICE ■ OBSERVATORr HITE. 



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board ; two 6" 

 covers (d) to en- 

 close supers ; a 3" 

 eke (e) to be used 

 under the body- 

 box for wintering, 

 or under a shal- 

 low frame super 

 to accommodate 

 standard frames ; 

 roof (f) with a 3" 

 lift attached, and 

 fitted with cone 

 escapes. The hive 

 was designed by 

 the late Mr. W. B. 

 Carr. 



90. Observatory 

 Hive. — The 

 " Brice " Observa- 

 tory Hive (Fig. 

 25) takes one 

 frame below, and 

 four sections or 

 one shallow frame 

 above. The sides 

 are double-glazed, 

 and are fitted with 

 baize-covered 

 shutters. A feed- 

 ing arrangement 

 is supplied at the 

 side. The floor is 

 round, and can be 

 revolved at will to 

 permit dead bees 

 to drop into a 

 receptacle under- 

 neath. There are 

 ventilators with 

 shutters which 

 work on pivots, 

 an exit for the 

 bees, and a strong 

 strap with which 

 to carry the hive. 

 Such observatory 

 hives can be had 



