APIARY 
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CULVER APIARY AT CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA. 
This method of shading an apiary in New Mexico, Arizona, and the Imperial A r alley, southern California, 
where the temperature during the hottest weather often goes above 100 degrees, is almost universal. The 
roof consists of dried grass or leaves laid on top, and secured by wires laid over the whole. 
lie allowed to go directly from tlieir hives 
on a line that would encounter vehicles or 
pedestrians; otherwise their owner may 
have a lawsuit on his hands for alleged 
damages from bee-stings. See Bees as a 
Nuisance. 
THE IMPORTANCE OF SHRUBBERY OR SMALL 
TREES IN THE BEE-YARD. 
Under the head of Anger of Bees, at the 
close of the article attention is called to the 
value of small shrubbery or trees to shut off 
the views of individual colonies from each 
SIDE AND END VIEW OF THE SAME APIARY. 
The climate in this valley is very hot in summer, the same as it is in Arizona. Shade is very necessary. 
