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Fig. 32. — Comb-foundation cutter. 
honey, before it is taken from the hive. An observatory 
hive with glass sides will be found instructive and enter¬ 
taining to the beginner 
and even to the more 
experienced beekeeper, 
if placed where the bees 
may be watched fre¬ 
quently. A comb-foun¬ 
dation cutter (Fig. 32) 
is convenient and better than an ordinary knife. If the 
beekeeper desires to make his own comb-foundation, there 
are various machines that 
may be obtained for that 
purpose. It is usually 
cheaper to buy founda¬ 
tion. In case it is neces¬ 
sary to feed colonies in 
order to stimulate brood¬ 
rearing or to provide 
stores for winter or dur¬ 
ing a period when no nectar is available, various types of 
feeders may be used. The construction of these is in¬ 
dicated in the illustrations (Figs. 105, 106, 107 and 108), 
given in connection with the discussion of feeding (p. 240). 
Clamps for holding the parts of the hive together (Fig. 33) 
are convenient in moving, but the wide (1^ inch) staples 
sold by dealers in beekeeping supplies are as good. 
Fig. 33. — Van Deuseu hive clamp. 
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