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the latter with paper, so that the queen had per- 

 force to enter the empty hive. The swarm soon 

 joined her there, and took to their new quarters 

 readily. 



Alley's self-hiver (Fig. 143) is on the same prin- 

 ciple, the only difference being that the tunnel 

 leads to another hive at the side of the swarming 

 one, instead of in front. It does not promise, 



Fig. 144. Front View of Swarm Catcher. 



however, as well as Bennett's, there being so many 

 corners and angles in it. 



A swarm catcher for a beehive is shown in front 

 view by Fig. 144, and in section by Fig. 145, in 

 which A is the beehive, the swarm catcher being 

 attached to it by means of two iron plates with 

 screws at c. B is the alighting board of the hive. 

 The swarm catcher D consists of a box made to 



