10 Bee-Keeping Simplified for the 
strips of wood (s.) at the top and bottom making an air 
space (a.s.). The inside walls are 83 inches deep, and the 
top strips are placed level with the top edges of the inside 
walls to allow a metal runner jin. deep—Fig. 11, and (m.r.) 
Fie. 10. 
Fig. 10—to Iv nailed on the top to carry the frame tops just 
level with the outer wall; the metal runner gives the smallest 
possible contact of surface, and prevents the bees sticking down 
the frame ends with propolis. This runner also provides a 
hollow under the ends of the frame top to get the fingers under 
for lifting, and prevents the killing of bees by 
crushing when replacing the frames. 
On the front of the brood chamber, No. 2, 
Fig. 9, is a porch, which is detachable, being 
fastened in position with a couple of screw 
eyes; the bottom side ig grooved to carry two 
wooden slides by means of which the size of 
Fic. 11. the entrance can be regulated from full- 
width to one bee space,’ or closed altogether. 
No. 38 is the lft, which is made to fit over the 
broud chamber. Inside, about 2 of an inch up, are nailed 
strips of wood 4 inch by } of an inch, which rest on the 
top edges of the brood chamber, holding the lift so that it 
provides room for the supers. For winter this is reversed, 
and telescopes down over the brood chamber, Fig. 12, to 
make it warmer. The roof to keep out the wet is seen at 
No. 4, Fig. 9. When pnt together with an additional small 
lift to give more room the hive is complete, Fig. 13. 
As already mentioned, the brood chamber contains ten 
