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they will divest themselves of all such useless encumbrances. 

 Bees are more cross w^hen they are gathering no honey, 

 and at such times, black bees and hybrids especially, are 

 so irritable that even the experienced apiarist will wish a 

 veil. 



THE BEST BEE VEIL. 



This should be made of black tarlatan, sewed up like a 

 bag, a half yard long, without top or bottom, and with a 

 diameter of the rim of a common straw-hat. Gather the 

 top with braid, so that it will just slip over the crown of 

 the hat — else, sew it to the edge of the rim of some cheap, 

 cool hat, in fact, I prefer this style — and gather the bottom 



Fig. 114. 



with rubber cord or rubber tape, so that it may be drawn 

 over the hat rim, and then- over the head, as we adjust the 

 hat. 



Some prefer to dispense with the rubber cord at the 

 bottom (Fig. 114), and have the veil long so as to be 

 gathered in by the coat or dress. If the black tarlatan 

 troubles by coloring the shirt or collar, the lower part may 

 be made of white netting; indeed all may be made of 

 white netting, except a small square to be worn just 

 in front of the eyes. When in use, the rubber cord 



