The Apiary Site 



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fall to the ground with their loads and since the stands may- 

 break down under the weight of honey. 



Arrangement of hives. 



The hives may be variously arranged according to the 

 preference of the beekeeper. Each hive should be inclined 



Fig. 99. — Former apiary of the Bureau of Entomology, College Park, Md. 

 The use of this apiary for experimental work accounts for the divergence 

 in the height of the hives. The hives were here arranged singly about 

 four feet apart. 



SO that the entrance is about an inch lower than the back of 

 the hive to prevent water from collecting on the bottom 

 board. It is usually desirable that the hives be so placed 

 that the beekeeper will not need to pass in front of the hive 

 entrances as he goes about his work. The usual practice 

 is to place hives in rows either close together on a slightly 

 raised platform or singly on individual stands. The placing 

 of hives in pairs on a single stand is also common. Where 

 economy of space is a consideration, it is found advantageous 



