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( )UTAPIARIES 



Fig. 51. Scrocnod entry to the honey-house that will keep the bees out. 



as shown in the acconipanyinii' cut. ]\I()st of the bees lose them- 

 selves between the two doors and are trapped in the entry to run 

 out at openings in the screen at the top. 



]\[ake your honey-house door wide. If barrels ai'e used for 

 for lioncy storage the house door should be large enough to pass 

 the l)arrcl without shunting it back and forth, or standing it on 

 end. A\'heel))arrows, hand-barrows, large extractors and other 

 equipment should jiass through readily. 



Location of the House 



The honej'-housc should lie located as handy to the apiary as 

 ]K)ssiiile. If on a slope, it should be slightly below the apiary 

 to make for case in hauling full supers of honey down. Ordinarily 



