Elements of Beekeeping 9 



place which is sheltered from the prevailing winds. The matter 

 of sun and shade is of considerable importance and bees seem 

 to work better where they can get the morning sun but where 

 the hives are shaded in the afternoon. Elevate the hive above 

 the ground to keep out intruding pests and to avoid dampness. 

 The space in front of the hive should be kept clean of weeds 

 and tall grass, since these hinder the bees in their work. 



Pig:. 5 — Brood comb, showing open and capped cells. The large, 

 peanut-shaped objects are queen cells. Of the open cells, the larger ones, 

 near the lower, right-hand corner, are drone cells; the others are "worker 

 cells. (By courtesy of the Connecticut Experiment Station.) 



Surplus Honey. At the start, one should confine himself to 

 the production of "chunk" honey, since it requires less labor 

 and skill than the production of box or section honey. After 

 successfully handling a few colonies and as the equipment en- 

 larges enough to warrant the addition of an extractor, one 

 should gradually work into the production of extracted honey. 

 In preparing for "chunk" honey, two or more shallow extract- 

 ing-supers with frames containing narrow strips of thin super 



