The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1878] / being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management

by Alfred Neighbor

§ XI. NEIGHBOURS' COTTAGER'S FRAME HIVE.

This is a simpler and less expensive hive than the one just described, being without windows or a dummy, and with wooden crown and floor boards. In other respects it is the same, and is thus suitable for persons with small means, or who may wish to purchase in large numbers. Almost any kind of super may be adjusted to this hive, but those specially adapted are the frame super and our divisional and sectional supers, for all of which see the article on "Supers" ([Chap. IV. § vi.]). To admit of their addition the crown-board must be removed, and a zinc adapter with queen-preventing openings substituted.