26 



Bee-Keeping Simplified for the 



to revolve quickly by means of a handle fastened to the central 

 shaft; in this way the honey is slung from the cells on one side 

 or the comb ; they are then revereed and the other side is dealt 

 with in the same manner. The combs should be so j)Iaced that 

 when revolved the bottom bar leads. The honey is run out 



Fig. 38. 



through the tap at the bottom into a vessel covered with muslin 

 to strain out the tiny particles of wax ; it is then put into tins 

 or jars for selling. 



Individual colonies may be supered with either all section 

 racks or shallow comb supers, or they can be worked in 

 conjunction with each other, as shown at Fig. 32. 



After the removal of the supers very little work is necessary 

 until the time for wintering,, which is described in a later 

 chapter. 



VIII.— SUBDUING AND MANIPULATING BEES. 



Bees that are full of food are not inclined to sting, unless 

 unduly provoked. The bees constituting a natural swarm are 

 good tempered, because before they issue sufficient food is 

 taken into the stomach to sustain them for four days — a 

 period sufficiently long to allow them to establish a new 

 home. When frightened, they provision themselves so that in 

 case their home is destroyed they may live until another is 

 established. 



