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Often when there is no honey to g-ather, as when we take 

 the last honey in autumn, or prepare the bees for winter, the 

 bees are inordinately cross. This is especially true of black 



Fig. 166, 



Bee-Tent. — Original, 



bees and hybrids. At such times I have found an invaluable 

 aid in 



THB BBB-TBNT. 



This also keeps all robbers from mischief. It is simply a 

 tent which entirely covers the hives, bees, bee-keeper and all. 

 The one I use (Fig-. 166) is light, large, and easily moved, or 

 folded up if we wish to put it in the house. The sides are 

 rectangulur frames made of light pine strips, well braced (Fig. 

 166, b, />), and covered with wire-cloth. The top and ends are 



