RAISING AND INTRODUCTION OF QUEENS. 33 1 
in the latter, if surrounded by angry bees, no spot 
where she can for a moment remain without attempted 
attack, and, 'although the wire cloth is fine — about 
fifteen meshes to the inch — no sooner is a foot down 
than one' of the mob is struggling to seize it, necessi- 
tating perpetual movement. Feeding is impossible 
under the circumstances, to which I attribute my 
not infrequent' losses when I gave this cage a fair 
Fui. 87. Dome Introducing-cages. 
A, Dome Cage, with Metal Rim. B, Ditto, fixed in Cpmb. C, Benton Introducing- 
cage. * 
trial, now many years since.* With the Alley cage, 
however excited and unfriendly the stock, the queen, 
on any part of the circumference of the hole, is 
beyond the touch of her enemies, so that she can 
rest and sip at her candy if she will. 
* Those cages that are closed by a wire, covering a long slot, which 
wire is removed to give the queen liberty, are particularly objectionable, 
since the length q,f the opening ,by the side of the wire gives the attacking 
party an easy opportunity of seizing a foot or wing, and working mischief. 
