The Constancy of the Pollen-Collecting Bee

Manley deserves the thanks of beekeeper.:;for insisting, in the production of his hive, that good substantial timber is used, but I have one fault to find with the hive made by Mr. Meadows, named the" Junior Manley," This is a hive made exactly as Mr. Manley's 16 X 10, but constructed to take "Standard " frames.The fault is, that these "Standard" frames are made with 15!# top bars.Whilst I cordially agree that the inch and-a-half excrescence at each end of the frame is useless, yet, as the hive is made square, this only just allows for ten frames, and most beekeepers know the misery of attempting to handle a strong stock with bulging combs, with no facilities for spacing.Had it been made to take '' Standard'' frames, this would have been obviated, but for the sake of saving a few inches of timber, a really good hive is rendered worthless.* The observations referred to were made in 1908-1912; conclusions similar to those here stated, based on