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Fig. 32. — Comb-foundation cutter. 



honey, before it is taken from the hive. An observatory 

 hive with glass sides will be found instructive and enter- 

 taining to the beginner 

 and even to the more 

 experienced beekeeper, 

 if placed where the bees 

 may be watched fre- 

 quently. A comb-foun- 

 dation cutter (Fig. 32) 

 is convenient and better than an ordinary knife. If the 

 beekeeper desires to make his own comb-foundation, there 



^^ _ . ._ are various machines that 



may be obtained for that 

 purpose. It is usually 

 cheaper to buy founda- 

 tion. In case it is neces- 

 sary to feed colonies in 

 order to stimulate brood- 

 rearing or to provide 

 stores for winter or dur- 

 ing a period when no nectar is available, various types of 

 feeders may be used. The construction of these is in- 

 dicated in the illustrations (Figs. 105, 106, 107 and 108), 

 given in connection with the discussion of feeding (p. 240). 

 Clamps for holding the parts of the hive together (Fig. 33) 

 are convenient in moving, but the wide (1| inch) staples 

 sold by dealers in beekeeping supphes are as good. 



Fig. 33. — Van Deusen hive clamp. 



