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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