I'ORTY YEARS AMONG THE EEES. 



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Two nucleus-hives will be seen at Fig. gi. The one 

 at the right faces us, showing the entrance at each side. 

 The back of the left hive is toward us, showing the round 

 hole near the top, which serves as an entrance to the mid- 

 dle compartment. 



LARGE SPACE FOR MIDDLE FRAME. 



In one of these side compartments there is abundant 

 room for two frames and a dummy, and three frames 



Fig. 86. — Starters in Breeding Frame. 



without the dummy can with care be crowded in. The 

 central compartment will of course take only one frame. 

 It seems as though 2j4 inches is quite too much space for 

 one frame, but I use that space advisedly. Many years 

 ago I made a nucleus hive with six compartments, and at 

 that time not having had much experience I made each 

 compartment 2%. inches wide. .Years afterward I made 

 another nucleus hive, and smiling at my former ignor- 



