150 FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



is not .so well to have them working so far rrom the bi'ood-nest 

 with empty space benealh. 



No bait-section is needed in any super afler the first. 



EMPTY SUl'KKS ON TOP. 



Latlerly I have fallen into the practice of yi\ iiig an empty 

 super on fop, even when an empty super is put under. This foi' 

 more than one reason. It sometimes happens that the upper 

 starter of foundation is not securely fastened the entire length 



l-^ifl. .'ill — lioir of Liiidcii.s in lihnnii. 



If fastened half way across the top-bar of tlie section, il will 

 look all right, but if put under other supers, next to the brood- 

 chamber, a heavy weight of bees coming upon it siuhlenly will 

 drag down the foundation at one side. If put on top, the hec^s 

 will enter the super only gTadually, and the ioundation will he 

 faslened in plai'C before any great weight of bees conies uinm it. 

 This empty su|Kr on to|( gives a less crowdeil IVclinu, and ina\' 

 help a little toward preventing swarming. No matter how full 

 or em|il>' the lower super may be, this top super sci\ cs as a sort 

 of safely-valve, in case any need for more room should arise. 



