j/j. BEE HOUSE. ' 



between by which the bees may pafs into 

 the houfe ; which would be very detri- 

 mental. 



The openings for the paflage of the bees 

 are larger than thofe of the boxes, as being 

 more convenient on many occafions. No 

 openings are made in the houfe for triplets, 

 as being unneceflary. 



Three of the front boards of the houfe, in 

 which the openings are to be cut, fhould be 

 eleven or twelve inches wide; or they will be 

 too much weakened, by cutting fix inches 

 in length out, to ftand true. 



The principal intention of a bee houfe and 

 boxes, is for the more commodious infpec- 

 tion of the bees by the curious and wealthy. 

 Three ftocks anfwer this defign as well as a 

 larger number, as they furnidi only a repe- 

 tition of the fame fcenes. However, a bee 

 , houfe is, in fome refpecl, of real ufe to thofe 

 who keep a number of ftraw-hived flocks, 

 as standards, from which, by infpe&ion, 

 a judgment may be formed of the good or 

 bad condition of the flocks in draw hives : 

 but, that boxes are more productive than thofe, 



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