ii8 The Bee People. 



Miss Apis has a habit of storing the 

 honey in the top of the hive, and that is 

 where, in our new-fashioned hives, we put 

 the little wooden frames we want her to 

 fill. When she has filled them, all we 

 have to do is to open the top of the hive 

 and lift them out; that is, unless she has 

 glued them fast. 



Miss Apis is very particular about hav- 

 ing everything firm and tight in her hive. 

 She does not want honey-combs tumbling 

 about her ears, breaking and spilling what 

 is in them, so whenever there is half 

 an excuse to do so she glues them fast. 

 She stops up all the holes in her hive, 

 too, with glue ; that is, if there are any 

 holes. 



No doubt this glue is very useful when 

 she builds in hollow trees, or when her hive 

 is old and rickety. 



But people generally take care of the 

 hives, and build them tight or else stop 

 up the holes. 



