FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 241 



At Fig. 90 will be seen a bottom-board for a nucleus liive. 

 You will notice that the two pieces that run lengthwise through 

 the center of the bottom-board are a quarter of an inch shal- 

 lower than the rim of the bottom-board. If they were 2 inches 

 deep instead of 1%, the bottom-bars of the frames would rest 

 directly ou them. Of course the division-boards are deeji 

 enough to come clear down upon these two pieces. 



Fig, 86 — Starters in Breeding-Frame. 



Two nucleus hives will be seen at Fig. 91. 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 middle compartment. 



LARGE SPACE FOR MIDDLE FR.VME. 



In one of these side compartments there is abundant room 

 for two frames and a dummy, and three frames without the 

 dummy can with care be crowded in. The central compart- 

 ment will, of coui-se, take only one frame. It seems as though 

 2% inches is quite too much space for one frame, but I use 

 that space advisedly. Many years ago I made a nucleus hi\-e 

 with six compartments; and at that time, not having had much 



