48 MONEY IN" BEES IN AUSTRALASIA 



bee-farmers • of Australasia mostly produce this class. 

 However, we will describe both systems, giving extraeted- 

 honey pride of place. 



EXTRACTED-HONEY. 



WOEKING FOR EXTRACTED-HONEY. 



Extracted-honey is produced mostly in frames, similar 

 in every respect to the brood-frames, with this exception, 

 they rarely have brood reared in them. In some instances 

 "Bolton" or half-bodies are used. But it is preferable 

 to have only one size of frame in use. 



It at times happens that among the hives purchased 

 from other apiarists, some are not uniform with the 

 equipment in use. The frames are sometimes the correct 

 size, but the supers may be larger. A satisfactory way 

 of using odd-sized bodies is shown in Fig. 26. The 

 "overhang" of the super, of course, leaves an opening 

 on each side. These should be closed with two slats % an 

 inch thick as shown. When fitted thus the supers fit very 

 snug on the brood-chambers. In fact some bee-farmers 

 perfer these large supers and they form part of the 

 ordinary plant. However, the sketch may suggest the 

 use of bodies that would otherwise be idle. 



When the bee's begin to swell the brood-combs as 

 already described, it is time to give the extracting-super, 

 or extra hive-body. It is simply a body of frames exactly 

 the same as the brood-chamber. Therefore, from now 

 on, it will be distinguished from the brood-chamber by the 

 term comb-super, or extracting-super, as circumstances 

 require. 



After providing a body of frames containing 

 foundation, simply remove the lid of the hive, adjust 

 the super, and replace the cover. Usually, the colony— 

 if strong enough — will take possession of the upper storey 

 at once, and start to draw out the foundation. There 

 are odd times when the bees refuse to do this. In such 



