CHAPTER XX 



APPLIANCE MAKING FOR AMATEURS 



OUR ideal bee-keeper is a handy man to whom 

 very little comes amiss. It is an axiom that 

 "bees do nothing invariably," and their many, 

 little tricks and vagaries would fill a book many 

 times the size of this volume. To deal properly 

 With the many curious circumstances which crop 

 up calls for a certain amount of adaptability and 

 ingenuity in the making, or improvising, of special 

 appliances to suit the needs of the moment. Under 



these circumstances I am satisfied that most people 

 who are able to. keep their bees in order will find 

 but little difficulty in making the appliances given 



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