74 THE APIARY. 



straw-hive, or cover for the glasses, is better placed on 

 for the night.. Early in the following morning, before 

 the bees are much about, the super will be ready for 

 removal. The few bees that remain within may be 

 speedily induced to quit, and will fly to the en- 

 trance. The slides covering the holes in the crown- 

 board must be inserted, or an empty glass can be 

 put on, to take the full one's place. A slide seven 

 and a half inches square is furnished with the hive; 

 this is useful to remove the glass upon. 



The holes in the wooden top of this hive are of a 

 peaked shape, to act as a preventive against slaughtering 

 any bees whilst pushing the slide in for the purpose of 

 removing the glass when full. The tacks before alluded 

 to should be removed from the slides when the hive is 

 fixed in its place ; they are now in the way of cutting off 

 the glass. The entrance slide is very serviceable during 

 the winter months, to lessen the passage way, thereby' 

 preventing the admission of too much cold air : it is 

 also occasionally useful on a summer evening, to 

 lessen the entrance when moths are troublesome ; for 

 if there be only a small opening, the bees can giaard 

 it, and easily repulse intruders. During the time of 

 gathering, they require the whole width to remain 

 open. 



When the weather is so unfavourable as to prevent 

 the bees leaving home for a few days after being hived, 

 it will be necessary to feed them. Bees should not be 



