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AUSTRALIAN BEE LOBE AND BEE CULTURE- 



The Rev. L. L. Langstroth constructed a hive on the plan of 

 the folding hives used by the celebrated Huber, for the purpose of 

 verifying some of his (Huber 's) valuable discoveries. The use of 

 the Huber hive convinced Langstroth that a hive could be made 

 that should give the bee-keeper a complete control of the combs 

 without enraging the bees. The cutting of the combs from their 

 attachment to the sides and bottom of the hive was the great draw- 

 back to Dzierzon's invention, and Dzierzon's movable to-p-bar 

 speedily gave place to Langstroth movable frame. 



The Heddon Hive. — A, Bodies used as brood-chamber ; B, Bodies used as super ; c, Cover ; 

 d, Bottom board; Slated wood and zinc honey-board (Queen excluding); a, Wood 

 thumb-screws ; b, Handholes for lifting. 



Having thus given a short history of the rise and progress of 

 artificial homes for bees, I propose to give a detail description of 

 some of the movable bar-frame hives in general use. The various 

 forms of hives now in use are all more or less modifications of the 

 Langstroth. 



Whatever the pattern, model, or size, hive chosen by the bee- 

 keeper who intends to make his own hives, its construction must 

 be simple, and the material most suitable is a soft, porous, light 

 wood. The wood should be well-seasoned, so there may be no 



