100 



OUTAPIARIES 



Fig. 43. 



■O'licrc tlie haul is short and the weather cool, colonies may be 

 moved with the covers on. 



the top of the hi^-e scrcciicd, the moving screen being two or more 

 inches deep, with proper re-inforcements over the top to prevent 

 breakage. In rare instances the bottom-boards may be removed 

 and the bottoms of the liives screened also. 



It may be necessary to give the bees water dming the haul, 

 should they become excited. Water is needed only when they 

 have 3'oung brood. 



The up-to-date migratorj^ beekeeper provides himself with 

 moving screens, tight hives, and suitable hauling conA'eyances to 

 take best care of the number of colonies he proposes to move. 

 Edson Brothers of California, as an example, operate 2500 colonies 



