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whatever receptacle may be provided. If sacking can be 

 arranged to give shade and at the same time exclude light 

 without interfering with the admission of air, bees will travel 

 and stand confinement very much better than where they are 

 continually striving to get out, and thus to a great extent 

 impeding free circulation. 



Packing Stocks. 



Before inverting the hive, fasten a thin board along the 

 whole length of the hive at the ends of the frames, overlapping 

 these at least one inch. A piece of porous sacking is first to 

 be placed above the frames and held in position by a few tacks 

 till the sHps of wood are fixed. With the left hand find where 

 the frame ends come, and with a bradawl bore a hole through 

 the thin board into each bar ; then insert French nails pressed 

 not quite home. Screws are to be used with this exception, 

 as little hammering should be allowed for fear of injuring the 

 comb attachments. 



We have to provide for a free circulation of air under, after 

 the hive is inverted ; therefore on each upper side, parallel 

 with the frames, thick strips of wood are to be screwed, so that 

 thesie only will rest on the ground when turned over. The 

 entrance may be closed with perforated zinc before or after, as 

 is most convenient. The packing can take place several days 

 before moving, if desired, leaving only the entrance to be 

 closed on the eve of departure. In very hot weather for long 

 journeys additional ventilation should be provided by holes 

 bored at the sides and covered inside with perforated material, 

 or an additional storey or half-storey can be given under the 

 other before inversion. 



By inverting the combs we not only place their weight 

 upon, instead of depending from their base, but also provide 

 that there is fi-ee circulation throughout the hive above them ; 

 whereas in the natural position the heated air ^ ascending is 

 unable to escape and tends still further to weaken the founda- 

 tion of the combs. 



