A Description of the Bar-and-Frame-Hive

A Description of the
Bar-and-Frame-Hive, by

W. Augustus Munn
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Title: A Description of the Bar-and-Frame-Hive With an Abstract of
Wildman's Complete Guide for the Management of Bees Throughout
the Year
Author: W. Augustus Munn

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A DESCRIPTION OF THE BAR-AND-FRAME-HIVE,
Invented by
W. AUGUSTUS MUNN, ESQ.
With an Abstract of Wildman's Complete Guide for the Management of
Bees Throughout the Year.

Ipsa autem, seu corticibus tibi suta cavatis, Seu lento fuerint alvearia
vimine texta, Angustos habeant aditus; nam frigore mella Cogit hiems,
eademque calor liquefacta remittit.
Virgil, G. lib. iv.
London: John Van Voorst, Paternoster Row. M.DCCC.XLIV.
London Printed by S. & J. Bentley, Wilson, and Fley, Bangor House,
Shoe Lane.

PREFACE

Having been frequently requested to explain the use of the
bar-and-frame-hive, in the management of bees, I have been induced to
print the following pamphlet, to point out the advantages this new hive
possesses over the common ones.
I have added extracts from various authorities to show the importance
of transporting bees for a change of pasturage, and thus prolonging the
honey harvest. Regarding the natural history of the bee, I have merely
stated a few of the leading facts connected with that interesting subject,
drawn from Wildman's Book on Bee-management.
London, April, 1844.
[Illustration: PLATE I. FIG. 1.]

EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE.
PLATE I, FIGURE 1.
A B C D E F and E F, the oblong box as shown in fig. 1, Plate I.
A B C D, the top lid of the oblong box; G H, the half of it made to fall
back, and supported at an angle by the hinges, h h; l, the upper part of
the lock of the box; i k, the two gable ends of the roof; i, the perforated
zinc shown as secured in a triangular frame; and k, the outside
appearance of the ventilator.
Q Q, the two quadrants, supporting the table, I J, which is formed by
the side of the box, A C E E, being let down; a a a, &c., fifteen holes
made to receive the back bolt, m, of the observation-frame, Z; b b, two
bolts to fasten into the holes, c and d, when the table I J, is closed, f,
being the other part of the lock.
T, one of the handles of the box (the other not seen).
U, one of the blocks (the other not shown) to keep the bottom of the
box from the ground, when the four legs L L L L, are unscrewed from

the four corners of the box.
X X B D, the front of the box; e, the alighting board, four inches wide,
extending the whole length from F to F; X 2, shows a small ledge to
keep the wet from entering the bee-box, and X I, one of the slides s,
drawn out, and extending beyond the end of the box; the other half
slide, s, on the left hand side, not drawn out in the sketch, the part under
X 1, shows the opening for the ingress and egress of the bees.
R, one of the two pieces of red cedar at the inside of the box, fixed at
the ends, E F. E F. The Q Q, quadrants being made to work between
the red cedar and the outer case or box; v v, the fillet fixed in the length
of the box, on a level with the tops of red cedar; c d, the holes for the
bolts b b, in the table I J.
W W, pieces of perforated zinc laid upon the tops of the bee-frames
resting on the fillets, v v.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, six of the 15 grooves, half an inch deep, 9-1/2 long, and
1-1/2 of an inch broad, formed on the floor-board: the holes shown in
the floor-board above the figures being made for the reception of