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of removing frames for extracting, say three weeks after putting 
the doubling-box on, it is necessary to examine the frames in the 
brood nest, as probably some of them will have been filled with 
honey only, and should be removed for extraction. Before 
opening the brood nest the bee-keeper should take one or two of 
the best-filled frames of brood from any hive which is being worked 
for sections and which might swarm if notchecked; after brushing 
the bees off these frames, they should be transferred to the 
brood nest of the extracting hive as explained below. To 
examine the brood chamber frames, place the quilt on the 
doubling-box, which should then be lifted off, first tilting up one 
side so as to free it if propolised ; then place it, with the frames 
in it, on a cloth or board on the ground; then subdue (65) the 
bees in the body-box, and remove from it all frames containing 
honey only, putting those which are capped in the frame-box (58), 
and those which are not capped in the doubling-box; then in 
lieu of the frames removed, place in the body-box the brood 
frames, if any, removed from other hives, with, if necessary, 
one or more frames of foundation; then replace the excluder 
zinc and doubling-box. Next, place in the doubling-box; as 
many empty frames of comb as are required. If no empty 
frames are available, replace the doubling-box and cover the 
hive until the withdrawn frames of honey have been extracted, 
after which the necessary number of emptied frames can be 
added to the doubling-box. When adding empty frames to the 
doubling-box, first draw the partially completed frames to the 
back of the doubling-box and put the empty frames in front of 
them ; thus the frames which will be first ready for removal 
will be at the back of the doubling-box. If frames are to be 
returned to the doubling-box after their honey has been 
extracted, they should be returned to the stocks from 
which they were taken; this precaution is unnecessary if such 
frames are held over a few days until the scent has somewhat 
disappeared. 
When working hives for extracting, the greatest care should be 
taken to avoid doing anything which may 
4123. Precautions conduce to robbing (141); empty frames 
against Robbing when should not be returned to the doubling-box 
Extracting. until after the bees have ceased flying. 
Frames of comb, whether full or empty, 
should never be left about uncovered, but should be kept covered 
in the frame-box or some other suitable place. 
XV. EXTRACTING. 
This operation should be performed in a room to which bees and 
wasps have not access, at a distance from 
124. Extracting. the apiary. There should be a fire in the 
room to keep the extractor warm if the 
temperature is cool. The honey should be extracted from the 
frames as soon as possible after their removal from the hive ; if 
