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If no foundation is to be used, and the bees are to make their own combs, . and it is desired to have them straight in the frames, it may be easily accomplished in the following manner: Have the lower side of the top bar of the frames made V shaped. Raise the back end of the hive about 6 inches, and as the bees always begin comb building at the highest point, they will begin at the back end of the frames. When they have started comb nearly half the length of the frames they are at work on, reverse every other one, putting the front end of the frames at the back end of the hive, and if the combs already built are straight, the filling out of-the other ends of the frames will necessarily be straight. :[t will be well to look at the combs occasionally while they are being built, and if they are being started wrong, or are being made crooked, they can readily be bent and fixed straight. A little attention to this will easily secure that much to be desired object, straight combs. When the combs are started the full length of the top bar, the back end of the hive should be lowered to the right position. ROBBING. When the flow of honey ceases, bees are very much inclined to rob. To, prevent this, keep the entrance to the hive closed to the size necessary for the use of the colony. If robbing has already begun, close the entrance so that but one or two bees can pass at a time. 'If this does not stop it, cover the entrance with some loose, wet hay or straw. Bees do not like to crawl through this, and the colony will generally be able to repel the attack. |
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