192 THE BEE-KEEPER’S MANUALs 
Triplets and Eles.—In good seasons and _locali- 
ties, the first super is sometimes filled in time to 
admit of the introduction of another (or triplet), 
observing the rules laid down at pp. 60, 61. But 
even where the first super is completely filled, it is 
often politic not to remove it for a few days, as its 
attraction induces the bees to occupy the triplet. 
On the other hand, if from any cause a super has 
been left only partially filled upon one hive, it may 
be removed (the bees being first ejected), and placed 
upon some other fer completion. Instead of a 
separate triplet, an addition may, in some cases, be 
made to the first super, especially it of straw, by 
placing beneath it an eke, consisting merely of two 
or three bands of the same material ; in fact, a hoop. 
This will save the bees the labour of laying the 
foundations of fresh combs, as they have but to 
continue the old ones downwards. We may here 
call attention to what was said at pp. 96, 97, re- 
specting the use of box No. 8 of the frame hive, 
and to the various remarks on nadirine. 
Liemoving Crown-board and Frames.—This operation 
should be performed only when it is warm enough for 
the bees to fly (if needful at other times, it should be 
done just after sunrise, the hive being taken bodily 
into an out-house). The first care, after removing 
the fastenings, is to insert a knife all round the 
edges of the lid, and then to pass a string very 
slowly underneath its whole surface, in order to de- 
tach it from the frames, to which the bees are 
pretty sure to have fastened it down. Then a little 
smoke should be administered at the flight-hole, and 
