The drone trap roller is closed, it closes automatically the 

 drone escapes that enter into the drone chamber from the inner 

 side of hive. 



The drone escapes consist of two especially constructed Porter 

 drone traps, made for the roller entrance bottom board. The top 

 view of Bottom Board shows the opening, through which the bees 



Cut No. 1 — For Robber Time — this position — Drone Escapes are closed 

 automatically when Drone Chamber is closed for winter. 



work in summer, and in winter the dead bees that die of old age 

 drop through away from the frames, keeping the colony in a 

 clean, healthy condition. 



This cut shows the drone trap opened, ready to receive the male 

 bees in the trap, and once in the cage never to get out until re- 

 moved by the bee-keeper. 



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^ <«. Cut No. 2 — Have Roller in this position during swarming time. Drone 



<C^ - Trap now is in working order. 



■<^ This also shows the roller turned during swarming time, 



^^r~ when the bee - keeper wishes to stop the undesirable 

 ^ drones from flying out ; when they find they cannot get out, they 



v^ pass down through the escape into the drone trap, where they 

 ^ see their finish as referred to above. A colony full of .drone 



0^ comb can be kept clear of drone bees, by trapping them out if the 

 bee-keeper has not time to remove the drone combs. Every bee- 

 keeper will have to confess that he may have his hives clean of 

 drone comb one year and the next he will find lots of drone cells 

 around the corners of the frames, where the rascals are hatching 

 like fun. The drone trap attends to them as soon as they try to 

 get out. 



