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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 irri- 

 tated, making work difficult and disagreeable for the bee-keeper. 

 "Ten frame" hives ■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 movement. 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 inunune 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, burrow 

 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. 



In handling combs always keep them edge up. Do not turn them 

 over "flat ways," or you may find them breaking from the frames if 

 unwired. 



STINGS. 



Bee stings are rarely serious unless received in great numbers. 

 The pain is not long continued, and the swelling which usually follows 

 rarely remains for more than a couple of days. A little honey 

 smeared over the injured spot will afford as much relief as anything. 

 If you fail to appreciate your appearance after a sting or two on the 

 face, try to console yourself with the thought of the amusement it 

 gives those who look at you. Cultivate a sense of humor, it is a life 

 preserver. Unfortimately some bee-keepers do not seem to know 

 the meaning of the word. It is for us to laugh. 



