WHERE TO LOCATE THE APIARY.—Chapter V1. 
between the boards will 
give this all-important 
protection if located on 
the windward sides. Leav- 
ing a space between the 
boards of a high fence 
is advised because a 
tight-board fence results ' 
in the wind jumping it 
and coming down in a 
regular blast on the hives, 
An apiary well protected by dense trees on the north. while a high board fence 
with open spaces left 
serves to let the wind blast filter through and breaks its force. Hives 
should face south or east away from prevailing winds. 
Location in Towns and Cities. 
A beginner living in the city or in a town is naturally perplexed to 
know where is the best place for his bees. Back yards (“back lots”) are 
used by large numbers of town beekeepers. In the back yard the hives are 
within. easy : 
reach of the. 
.house and oceu- 
py little space. 
There is one 
drawback to the 
back-yard loca- 
tion—the bees 
may cause some 
annoyance to 
neighbors, espe- 
cially if the 
neighborhood is 
thickly settled; ; A small apiary located in a city back yard. 
for at times bees 
will sting, and most people fear them, and would rather not haye them 
about. To avoid any such trouble, the hives should be placed as far as 
possible from neighboring residences, sidewalks and ways of traffic, and so 
placed that a high fence, trees or 
buildings will necessarily cause the 
| bees to fly high in crossing the 
streets or alleys close by. 
If there is no high fence or hedge, 
nor even a shed or building, both to 
direct the flight of the bees and to 
act as a shelter from cold winds, it 
is frequently advisable to put the 
: : 5 hive in an attic or on some flat roof 
An apiary located on the roof of a city that is easily accessible. A flat tin 
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