BEE-~VEILS. 191 
ing one’s hands above the combs while the cloth 1s care- 
fully removed. We have seen bees withdraw from the 
frames inside the hive, under this laying on of hands; but 
we are not sure that such magnetism, if there be magnetism 
in it, is sufficient to prevent the bees from stinging. 
386. A bee-veil, although objectionable to some _bee- 
keepers, who prefer to handle their bees barefaced, is really 
a necessity in a large Apiary. Timid persons feel safer in 
using it, and even the boldest bee-keepers recognize the 
necessity of wearing one, when colonies become aroused by 
accident. The best veils are sewed to the outer edge of the 
rim of a straw-hat; with a rubber at their lower extremity, 
to fasten around the neck. The veil can be slipped on and 
off in a twinkling, if necessity requires; when not in use, it 
is simply folded into the crown of the hat, where it is 
always at hand. 
We keep a num- 
ber of these veil hats 
in our bee-house, 
for the accommo- 
dation of visitors, 
who wish to look 
through the won- 
‘lers of the bee-hive, 
without fear of 
stings. 
Some veils are 
made removable, 
with a rubber at 
each end ; the upper 
one being slipped 
over the crown of 
the hat. This veil 
can be taken off at ; 
will, and carried in ee 
the pocket. VEIL ABOVE THE HAT. 
In his ‘‘Success In Bee-Culture,’? Mr. Heddon says: ‘tA 
bee-veil should never be any color but black, as all other 
shades are more or less difficult to see through clearly,’’ and 
