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chilled before they can go far, and j'et there are no very cold 

 days. In such countries the confining of them to the hive is 

 not objectionable, because they have not consumed large quan- 

 tities of honey at any time and do not become restless. For 

 this reason jMr. Gouttefangeas, of Noiretable, France, has 

 devised what he calls a "cloister." The hive is made with a 

 portico, the alighting board is hinged on the bottom and raised 



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Fig. 130. 



TWO-STORY DOUBLE-WALLED LANGSTROTH HIVE, OLD STYLE. 



up so as to close the hive when there is any necessity of 

 e(.inflniug the bees to the hive. Two tubes pierced with holes 

 at their lower end serve for air, and light is excluded. AVith 

 the use of this '"cloister" the bees are confined in a way that 

 keeps lliem quiet, for they see no light and the rays of the 

 sun do not attract them to the field. But this implement must 

 be used sjiaringly, for should a warm day come, the bees 

 wiiuld become restless in spite of the darkness and the con- 

 finemenl would be more injurious to tliem than freedom. Mr. 

 (iouttefangeas claims for this invention a number of advan- 

 tages, as it permits him to confine the bees without danger 

 whenever there is chance of their being lost by sallving forth 



