118 The Bee People. 
Miss Apis has a habit of storing the 
honey in the top of the hive, and that is 
where, in our new-fashioned hives, we put 
the little wooden frames we want her to 
fill. When she has filled them, all we 
have to do is to open the top of the hive 
and lift them out; that is, unless she has 
glued them fast. 
Miss Apis is very particular about hav- 
ing everything firm and tight in her hive. 
She does not want honey-combs tumbling 
about her ears, breaking and spilling what 
is in them, so whenever there is half 
an excuse to do so she glues them fast. 
She stops up all the holes in her hive, 
too, with glue; that is, if there are any 
holes. 
No doubt this glue is very useful when 
she builds in hollow trees, or when her hive 
is old and rickety. 
But people generally take care of the 
hives, and build them tight or else stop 
up the holes. 
