MOVING BEES 



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of bees practically all of which are moved to the orange and the 

 bean fields for these flows. They have a four ton truck with a 

 capacity of a whole yard of 100 colonies, moving screens and all. 

 Thus thej'' care for a unit of one apiary at a trip. Their moving 

 is done in the night. 



Rail Shipments 



As in the long overland haul, ample ventilation should be 

 provided. The trip is apt to be prolonged by delays. Hives 

 should be loaded with frames running in the same direction as 

 the rails as much of the jarring comes from starting and stopping 

 of trains and switching. 



Fig. 44. "Old Sally," a seemingly indestructible oar in the Dadant out- 

 apiary system, seeing service in moving bees a short distance. 



