Dave Cushman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> There is also 'nadir' which was  straw ring that
> went under a skep to 
> increase it's volume.


Hi Dave,
Thanks for responding!

That’s a great addition to the dictionary!  I checked in The Beekeepers Manual, and Taylor defines it somewhat differently.  Here are some other terms that Taylor defines.  I'm attempting to locate Etymologies for the terms.

Nadir - an empty box or hive, pushed beneath a full one, is denominated a Nadir.
(The Beekeepers Manual, Pg, 24, Henry Taylor 1860)

storifying - the bees, when pressed for room, will extend their operations almost in any direction, whether the accommodation is given above (which is termed storifying), at the bottom (nadiring), or collaterally. 
(The Beekeepers Manual, Pg, 24, Henry Taylor 1860)

duplet - a second hive, box, or glass, placed over the stock, is termed a duplet, or more commonly a super. (The Beekeepers Manual, Pg, 24, Henry Taylor 1860)

eke - A still smaller addition to a common hive consists merely of a few bands of straw, on which it is raised temporarily, and this constitutes an eke.
(The Beekeepers Manual, Pg, 25, Henry Taylor 1860)

tripet - a productive season sometimes admits of a second super (usually introduced between the first and the stock), called in such case a triplet. 
(The Beekeepers Manual, Pg, 24, Henry Taylor 1860)

Best Wishes,
Joe Waggle
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricalHoneybeeArticles



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