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Beekeeping 



the hive it may cause robbing and is at least untidy. The 

 beginner should early form the habit of keeping combs in a 

 vertical position. While sometimes it does no harm to 

 tip a frame, it is rarely necessary and may cause honey to 



leak or the comb to 

 break, especially if 

 the frame is not wired. 

 As a comb is taken 

 from the hive, it 

 should be lifted by 

 the ends of the top- 

 bar, two hands being 

 used. This brings 

 the comb up vertically with one side toward the operator 

 (Fig. 101). To examine the reverse side without tilting 

 the comb, raise one end of the top-bar mitil it is perpendic- 

 ular (Fig. 102), turn the frame 

 on the top-bar as an axis until 

 the reverse side is brought into 

 view, and then lower to a hori- 

 zontal position with the top- 



FiG. 101. — Handling a frame, first position. 



Fig. 102. — Handling a frame, 

 second position. 



Fig. 103.- 



- Handling a frame, third 

 position. 



bar below (Fig. 103). In actual practice these steps are not 

 taken successively but the turning on the top-bar is simul- 

 taneous with the raising and lowering of the end of the frame. 

 This is a good operation for the beginner to practice a few times. 



