94 HANDY BOOK OF BEES. 



THE LEAP OE UNICOMB HIVE. 



This is " the hive " in which to see bees at work. !N"o 

 other hive is to he compared to it for observation. And 

 it appears to us that no other is necessary. 



In this hive every bee, and all it does, can be seen, and 

 all the movements of the queen can be noticed and 

 watched. A common hive with glass windows is all but 

 useless for observing what goes on inside. All that can 

 be seen in them are some combs and bees next the ■\vin- 

 dows. But when there is only one comb with glass on 

 each side of it, there is opportunity given for witnessing 

 the internal operations of a bee-hive. As the unicomb 

 hive is not meant for honey or profit, I need say little 

 about it. To those engaged in the investigation of the 

 habits of bees, we strongly recommend the use of uni- 

 comb hives. 



