HOW TO KEEP BEES FOR PROFIT 



alarmed with smoke, it will be readily seen 

 how easy it is even to handle them roughly 

 at such a time. 



Again, bees are more easily handled about 

 the noon hour than earlier or later in the day, 

 and that is because at this time of the day 

 the old field bees are either abroad in the fields, 

 or, if present in the hive, they are so loaded 

 with the nectar they have brought in that they 

 could not sting if they would. 



The young bees for some reason are not 

 given to stinging like the old ones, and can be 

 handled and even abused without showing 

 any signs of resentment. 



Now that we have put on our veil and gloves 

 and have the smoker well started, let us pro- 

 ceed to open a hive in a proper manner. 

 Going to our first hive, we send in a couple of 

 whiflfs of smoke at the entrance, at the same 

 time pounding a few times on the lid of the 

 hive. We next take the hive tool and gently 

 pry off the lid about one quarter of an inch and 

 puff a little smoke in at the top, and drop it 



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