A MANUAL OF BEE-KEEPING. 



no attempt should be made to retaliate; the assailed 

 party should quickly retreat to the protection of a build- 

 ing or shady place, or, if none be near, lie down with his 

 face to the ground. An angry Bee will seldom follow 

 into the shade if the sun be shining. Violent winds 

 seem often to make the Bees very angry, by blowing 

 them about; but, as a rule, Bees do not volunteer an 

 attack without cause. Langstroth, amongst his Bee- 

 keepers' axioms, says: "Bees gorged with honey never 

 volunteer an attack. Bees may always be made peace- 

 able by inducing them to accept of liquid sweets. Bees, 

 when frightened by smoke or by drumming on their 

 hives, fill themselves with honey, and lose all disposition 

 to sting unless they are hurt. Bees dislike any quick 

 movement about their hives, especially any motion which 

 jars their combs." 



Many devices in the shape of Bee-dresses, some very 

 ingenious, have been resorted to in order to protect the 

 wearer against being stung; but, 

 as in many other things, the sim- 

 plest is ofttimes best, and nothing 

 more is requisite than a veil and 

 f f'^*TY"BT"'i''* ^ ' ' gloves. An economical and very 

 f '' ' '. ' \\ good veil is coarse black leno, 



costing fourpence per yard, made 

 into a bottomless bag, 27 inches 

 by 24 inches. In one end let 

 be run half a yard of elastic, not 

 too strong, which will complete 

 the veil for use, as in figure 74, 

 when on buttoning the coat up 

 all is secure. The veil may be 

 made at a cost of about sevenpence, and a duplicate 

 or two kept handy for the use of friends, when in- 



Fig- 74- 



