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day till side by side. Then give a little 

 smoke, and dredge all the frames of both 

 stocks well with flour. Next, take from the 

 hive which is to receive the bees the same 

 number of frames as we wish to put in from 

 the queenless stock, but be careful not to 

 remove any containing brood or eggs. The 

 frames of both hives should be placed 

 alternately. Success in uniting depends 

 upon the bees having the same scent. By 

 the time the bees have cleaned themselves of 

 the flour they will all have the same scent 

 and the danger of fighting be past. 



This operation must be carried out on a 

 warm day, and as quickly as possible, so as 

 to avoid robbing. " Robbing " is the invasion 

 of a weak colony by a strong one, which 

 carries off all the stores of the former, leaving 

 the bees which have not been killed to perish 

 of hunger. 



About the beginning of April, in many 

 districts, with favourable weather, the honey 

 season will have begun. 





