-j^ THE BOOK OF THE HONEY BEE 



SEPARATOR OR DIVIDER 



betwixt each row of three sections. Finally, the whole 

 (sections and separators) are firmly wedged into place 



by means of the " fol- 

 lower " and wedge. 



To prevent the 

 queen having access 

 to the supers a sheet 

 of excluder zinc 

 should be placed over 

 the frames in the 

 brood nest. This has a series of longitudinal per- 

 forations of such a size that only the worker bees 

 can penetrate. This should be placed over the frames 

 in such a manner that 

 the slots run at right 

 angles to the top bars. 

 It is recommended to 

 place the zinc in ab- 

 solute contact with the 

 frames and not to have 

 it mounted in a wooden 

 frame. The excluder 

 known as the "B.B.J." 

 pattern is the best. 



-D • • ..L . ..U QUEEN EXCLUDING ZINC (FULL SIZE) 



Premising that the ^ ' 



honey flow has commenced and that supers are to be 

 given, select a fine day when bees are flying freely, 

 blow a little smoke into the hive entrance ; next 

 peel off^ the quilts, driving down the bees meanwhile 

 with the smoker, place the excluder in position and 

 then a rack of sections on the top. 



It is most important that all be made warm and com- 

 fortable, so that no draught can possibly circulate in 

 the super ; strips of wood covered with cloth are useful, 

 one on either side of the super, laid on the zinc covering 

 the lugs of the frames in the brood nest. Of course the 



