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FOLLOWING THE BEE LINE 
who are sharp of eye, shrewd of wit and, as Mr. 
E. H. Vaughan, veteran bee-hunter of Worcester, 
Massachusetts, expresses it, “who would rather hunt 
bees than eat when they are hungry.” 
Every bee-hunter has his own idea of the box 
which he takes with him for hunting bees, and feels 
firmly convinced of its superiority to all others. 
My box is three by five inches and about four inches 
deep, made with a top and bottom section. The 
bottom part holds the comb, and the top part is 
used to catch the bee. The top section has a glass 
cover with a wooden slide at the bottom and when 
put over the flower on which a bee is working, the 
slide is pushed in gently below while the flower is 
pulled out at the same time without injuring or 
liberating the bee. When the bee is captured, the 
upper compartment containing it is placed right 
over the lower part and a flat piece of wood is held 
over the glass top to darken the interior, so that 
when the slide is drawn out, the bee will go below 
to feed. When the bee’s attention is fully absorbed, 
the upper part can be lifted off again so the bee can 
leave when ready. 
This box is not my own invention, but was made 
for me by another enthusiast. Perhaps that is why 
I am not at all dependent on it and would really 
