I04 THE APIARY. 



into the hive, with a passage-way running underneath, 

 so that the bees' entrance is in no way affected by the 

 position of the hive, which revolves, to suit the conveni- 

 ence of visitors inspecting it. Should the queen, with 

 her attendants, not be visible on one side, the other side 

 of the comb can be brought into full view, and examined 

 with the same facility as a picture, or as articles are 

 inspected in a shop window. Thus, in the unicomb 

 observatory hive, the sovereign mother, her train of 



' servitors, the drones, with their aimless movements, and 

 the crowd of ever-busy workers — either building their 



■ combs or storing honey— may be always seen, as pre- 

 senting a veritable tableau vivant. 



Another improvement that we have made upon Mr. 

 Woodbury's pattern is, that of accommodating the 

 frames ; his was constructed before frame-hives were in 

 use, consequently it is only suitable for combs on bars. 

 Our adaptation has necessitated an increase in size. The 

 outside dimensions are nearly three feet square, and 

 seven inches deep from back to front. Provision is made 

 at top for feeding, and for working two small flat-top 

 glasses for deprivation, which are protected by the 

 weather-board. 



An alighting-board is placed at the centre, close 

 under the entrance, when the hive is located out-of- 

 doors. "When the hive is placed indoors, a passage-way, 

 about eighteen inches long, covered with glass, is fixed 

 to the entrance, the other end communicating with an 



