We at the Long Island Beekeeper's Club had been running a Bee Cage at fairs
for many years. It was similar to the gazebo mentioned in function.  I don't
have a picture of the cage itself but if you visit my web site page at
http://www.tianca.com/tianca26.html , you'll see my daughter and I in the
cage.  To keep the population down for the demonstration, we would move the
hive within the apiary a couple days ahead of time to get rid of most of the
field bees, thus reducing the number flying out against the screen.  I also
have a copy of my general presentation text on the web page.

Raymond J. Lackey  Sweet Pines Apiary  Honeybee Consultant   -   North
American Fruit Explorers
Master Beekeeper    -    Eastern Apiculture Society/OSU '95  Past President
- Long Island Beekeepers Association
Phone:(516)567-1936     FAX:(516)262-8053  mail:      1260 Walnut Avenue,
Bohemia, NY 11716-2176
web page: http://www.tianca.com/tianca2.html  email home:
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