22 APIARY. 



CHAP. V. 



ON THE APIARY. 



JL HE propereft fituation for an apiary 

 is one expofed to the wind as little as 

 poffible ; it being detrimental, and proving 

 often fatal to numbers of bees, by blowing 

 them down, or into the water, or overturn- 

 ing the hives. Trees, high hedges, or 

 fences, on the back and weftern fide of the 

 hives, will be neceffary, to fcreen them from 

 the violence of its force. But they fhould 

 have a free opening in their front to the 

 fouth, or rather fouth-eaft afpecl. A valley 

 is preferable to high grounds to favour their 

 increafe. 



The hives fhould be well fecured againft 

 hogs, or other creatures, which might dis- 

 place the flocks, or otherwife difturb the 

 bees, and injure themfelves. Let the hives 

 be fet as near the dwelling-houfe as conveni- 

 ently can be, or to rooms the mod occupied, 

 for the readier difcovery of rifing fwarms, 



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