HOW TO KEEP BEES. 



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a slight puff of smoke is blown under it, and then it is removed. If 

 the bees show signs of "boihng up " over the tops of the frames, more 

 smoke is blown over them from time to time. Not much smoke is 

 needed, in fact, the beekeeper should study to see how little can be 

 used. 



REMOVING FRAMES. 



To remove a frame from the hive push back and remove the 

 "division board" (follower), (Fig. 18), making room to spread the 

 frames so as to give space to take out the desired one. If a little 

 room is not thus secured, the bees are rolled over and over with 

 the bees on the adjacent combs and much irritated, making work 

 difficult and disagreeable for the beekeeper. "Ten-frame" hives 



Fig. 18. — Division Board or Follower. 



will not take ten frames and allow for such sliding back, so for 

 easiest work nine frames and a division board (follower) are used. 



Handle combs with quiet easy movements. Avoid quick, nervous 

 motions or striking at bees. If stung scrape out the sting with knife 

 or finger nail and blow a little smoke on the spot to hide the odor, as 

 bees are excited by the odor of the bee poison and often follow up 

 the first sting with others when it is not so treated. The veteran, 

 however, gets more or less immune to bee stings, and unless they come 

 thick and fast, pays but little attention to them. 



If the bees get much excited and begin to dart at one 's veil, bur- 

 row into the clothing and generally show signs of " anger," the hive 

 should be closed as quickly as possible and operations deferred until 

 some other day. 



