48 DADANT SYSTEM OF BEEKEEPING 



explanation, we walked to the apiary and he opened a hive 

 without using any smoke. Two or three angry bees, instead of 

 stinging him, began to fly about and attacked the neighbor's 

 dog, 40 feet away, up a steep slope. I called his attention to 

 this, advised him to avoid opening the colonies without smoke, 

 and from that day on he had no more trouble with the neighbors. 

 You, inoculated beekeepers, who are careless and think every- 

 body ought to be as sting-proof as you are, take heed of this. 

 Consider other people's safety, if yours is secure, and do not 

 handle your bees at any time without smoke. 



We always carry a veil. It may be kept in the pocket, 

 but should be always at hand, to be used in case of need. 



We avoid disturbing the bees in cold weather, or in early 

 morning, or late evening. The best time for manipulations 

 we consider to be during the heat of the day, when most of the 

 old bees are busy in the field. 



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Fig. 30. Home apiary, where we kept bees over 55 years before the pub- 

 lication of this book 



