HIVES. 71 



Bell- Staples. 



A very effective and at the same time economical 

 distance-keeper is the bell-staple. This is the only 

 kind now found in " Ivo " apiary. It should be made 

 of fine wire, and driven into alternate sides of the top 

 bar, horizontally, just above the side bars. By using 

 a gauge the frames are quickly prepared with these 

 distance-keepers. Beginners adopting the movable- 

 comb system of bee-keeping should certainly use some 

 kind of distance-keeper, for if hives are moved about, 

 or the frames are spaced carelessly with the eye, 

 complications are almost certain to arise. 



The "Ivo" Simplicity Feame Hive. 



Hives of acciirate workmanship and in every way 

 satisfactory may be obtained from well-known manu- 

 facturers of bee appliances, but there are many bee- 

 keepers who, through the interest they have in the 

 work, or with a view to lessen the expense, wish to 

 make their own hives. 



This_will be found to be a type of hive suitable for gene- 

 ral use. The inside dimensions only are given, so that 

 the thickness of the wood may be left to the bee-keeper. 

 At the same time it is well to point out that only pine 

 or red deal, not less than | inch thick, should be used. 

 In its complete form the hive will consist of floor-board, 

 brood-chamber, supers, lift, roof, and entrance block. 

 The brood-chamber is 15 inches from side to side and 

 14^ inches from back to front between the inner walls. 

 The distance between the outer walls is 17 inches full. 



