84 THE BOOK OF THE HONEY BEE 



kept at a temperature of from 70° to 80° F. for a few 

 days. This assists the ripening process, and a layer 

 of thin unripe honey will be 

 found floating on the top. 

 This latter can be returned to 

 the bees as food. 



Extracting is best done in 

 the evening, when the bees 

 are all indoors, so as to avoid 

 all chance of robbing and the 

 consequent uproar. Similarly 

 all vessels containing honey 

 should be kept tightly closed, 

 and great care should be taken 

 to ensure that no particles of 

 honey are spilt about. 



Extractors are so con- 

 structed as to take to pieces 

 readily, and, when finished 

 with, every part should be 

 carefully cleaned by pouring 

 over it boiling water, and 

 afterwards thoroughly dried. 

 Avoid the use of galvanised iron in the construction of 

 any receptacle for honey. Tinplate vessels only should 

 be used, if metal be used at all. All honey valves 

 should be thoroughly tinned. 



Doubling or Storifying 



This is really working two stocks with one queen, 

 and is carried out on the following lines. 



Two strong stocks are selected, and from one of them 

 all frames containing brood are transferred to a second 

 brood chamber placed over the brood chamber of the 

 hive to be doubled, super fashion. No bees are to be 

 transferred but brood only. The vacant space in the 



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