SWARMING. 



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S WARMING. 



As a general rule a swarm clusters tirst. 

 Whether this is for the purpose of getting 

 the scouting party "oiganized" and into 

 action, no one knows. If the scouts have 



a hollow tree they will go back to the clus- 

 ter, when all will " hike"' for the new home. 

 While these may be fanciful suggestions it 

 may account for the reason why a swarm 



not already found a location it is possible will sometimes hang on a tree for several 

 that the clustered swarm is sending out 1 days, the inference being that the scouts 

 some scouts to prospect; and having found have failed to locate any suitable home. 



HOW A SWARM WILL SOMETIMES OCCUPY A SMALL TREE AND BEND IT OVER BY ITS WEIGHT- 



