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be given, so as to preserve every particle 

 of heat, which, now that the brood is in- 

 creasing, is so necessary. Also see that 

 all quilts are quite dry. If it is desired to 

 move any of the hives to a different position 

 in the apiary, it may be done now before 

 the bees begin to fly, as bees locate the 

 spot and not the hive, and if the positions 

 are changed later on, the flying bees will 

 return to the old place, and so perish. 



About the middle of March on a warm, March 

 sunny day, the hives may be opened for 

 about five minutes, and the brood nest care- 

 fully examined. At this time of the year it 

 is as well to crowd the bees on to as few 

 frames as possible for the sake of the extra 

 warmth. 



If short of food, give a cake of candy. 

 Any stocks which have no brood, and are 

 found to be queenless, should be united to the 

 one next to them by the following method :- 



Gradually bring the two hives close to- 

 gether, moving them about two feet each 



