Woiblet Spur 

 Embedder, 



38 THE BOOK OF BEE-KEEPING. 



62. Dresses for Iiadies. — Special dresses are an absolute 

 necessity. A thin muslin or calico bag is made, having two holes, 

 with elastic bands, the feet to pass through the holes, and the 

 bands to fix round the ankles, the outside edge 

 being looped up outside the dress or petticoats. 



63. Wire-emljedder. — This little instrument, 

 which is most useful, is for the purpose of 

 embedding wire into foundation, particulars of 

 which will be found further on. Being the in- 

 vention of a Swiss gentleman named Woiblet, 

 it is called " The Woiblet Spur Embedder." 

 Every apiarist should have one, the price being 

 only about is. 



64. Section-block. — No doubt the majority 

 of bee-keepers use sections with split tops, since 

 these save so much time when fitting in the 

 foundation, but to do the work accurately and 

 expeditiously a contrivance called a " Section- 

 block'' is required. The charge made for this 

 by appliance dealers, such as Mr. E. H. Taylor, 



of Welwyn, is is.; and as with 

 care it is practically everlasting, the cost will 

 be well repaid in the prevention of sections 

 from snapping. The illustration gives a clear 

 idea of this simple appliance, and it is hardly 

 necessary to add that the section folds into it 

 in its usual position, that is to say, with the 

 split top uppermost. Though the foundation 

 can be fixed without the block, and some 

 persons dispense with it, yet the proper shape 

 of the section is preserved by its use. The 

 reverse side of the V cuts of each section must be wetted before 

 the folding takes place, otherwise the wood will snap. 



65. Frame Stands. — It is quite a bother sometimes in 

 the apiary to know where to temporarily rest a frame of comb 

 and bees after removal from a hive ; especially so is it when your 

 hives are not made larger than will hold the necessary number 

 of them. If you rest it on the grass, by the side of the hive, 

 quite a number of the bees are left on the ground — maybe the 

 queen. It will, therefore, be found very handy to have a frame 

 stand, which can be made by any novice in carpentering; in 

 fact, a box of the exact width of the hive will do nicely, and 

 will also be useful for carrying combs from the hives into the 

 house when extracting, if provided with a lid. A comb stand 

 is sold to hang on the side of the hive, but it has the same 

 disadvantage as resting by the side of same — the queen is apt 

 to drop on the ground. 



Section-block. 



