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food consumed by a hive in a month. Treacle to be 

 used instead of sugar, * .... 200 



CHAP. XXI. 



ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HrVES, THE BEES OF WHICH 

 HAVE PERISHED BY ACCIDENT, OR THROUGH WANT. Ge- 

 neral custom adopted with perished hives. Error 

 thereof.- Eggs left in the cells in a fecundated state. 

 Method of managing a hive under similar circumstan- 

 ces. A regenerated hive not to be placed in the Apia- 

 ry. -Reason thereof. -*--No swarm to be expected from 

 it. The contrary affirmed by Ducouedic, . 201 



CHAP. XXII. 



ON THE CUSTOM OF TRANSPORTING HlVES FROM PLACE TO 

 PLACE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FRESH PASTURAGE, ACCORD- 

 ING TO THE PRACTICE OF THE ANCIENTS AND MODERNS. 



Profits attending the removal of hives to the vicinity of 

 heath. Custom of removing hives in Egypt describ- 

 ed. The same practised by the Greeks and Chinese. 

 Manner of transporting the hives in France. Rules laid 

 down by M. de Bomare. The different systems of re- 

 moval examined. Examination of the transversing of 

 hives. Contradictory statements of the quantity of ho- 

 ney and wax in a hive. Increase of the weight of a 

 hive on being removed to the vicinity of a heath. 

 General recommendation, .... 202 



CHAP. XXIII. 



ON THE ROBBERIES OF BEES, AND THE GENERAL METHOD OF 



PREVENTING THEM.- The Bee, the natural enemy of the 

 Bee. Weak hives only suffer from pillage. A popu- 

 lous hive often in want of provisions. Resorts to rob- 

 bery. A hive defended weakly from pillage, if infested 

 with the moth. Different causes of pillage.--- After rain 

 pillage most frequent. Two seasons of pillage in the 

 year. Symptoms of an attacked hive. --Regular visits 

 lo be paid to the hives in the robbing seasons. Me- 

 thod of discovering young Bees from robbers. Plan to 

 be adopted with a weak hive. Food to be given to 

 weak hives. An artifice to be adopted to mislead the 

 Bees. ---Instructions respecting a neighbouring Apia- 

 ry, . 203 



