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Tins n,av l„. n,a,l,. „f a,n K,n,l „f fal.n. that w,ll n.tau, heat, hut onb.wy tab 

 „„-,.h„h-,s ..u,.,.Uv ,a...f.n.,,. .v,th th. ,l„ssy si,Ie .un.e.l .h.v„. b.-ans. the bee. w,!! 



a.ta.k hh.vs „f .„a rv chah and r:n:y then, o„tsi,l.. It is, however, a goud ,^an ., 



,,„t a piee. „f o,.d,„a,y eh.th, sueh as a double layer of «aeking, above the od-eloth 



(luilt. 



Fig. 7. 8-Frame Hive. 



Our next step is to remove the quilt. The interi(.)r of the hive is now presented tet 

 our gaze ; at least, we see the tops of the frames from between which, if it l;)e in late 

 spring or summer, thousands of bees are appearing and covering the upper pjart. 

 Fig. tl .shows the frames. 



We will now have a chance to learn something aV)out the temper of tbe insects in 

 this particular hive, tor if they are good they will not ofi'er to Hy, but if they are bad 

 they will run round and fly off, some at us, some at the hive entrance. Now is tbe time 

 to use smoke to keep them in subjection ; how much will depend upon circumstances, 

 but never any more than is necessary. In the case of a colony known to be irritable, 

 it is usually necessary to give a puff (jr two into the hive entrance before removing the 

 cover, but with gentle bees a few puffs across the frames, never down through them, 

 will be sufficient. In spring and autumn when the colonies are weak in numbers it is 

 often unnecessary to use smoke. 



Before touching anything we will examine the arrangements a little. The frames 

 are eight in number, jammed tightly together and against one side of tbe hive. If we 



