HOW TO QUIET AND HANDLE BEES 



There is more danger of mashing bees when 

 putting back the frames than when removing 

 them; but a little time will enable us to ac- 

 complish it perfectly, and then working among 

 our bees will be a positive delight. 



If there are several colonies to be examined, 

 it is a good plan to go down the line and smoke 

 several of them before opening them, and by 

 the time we get to the last one in the line we 

 will find the first in splendid temper. 



It may take the novice a couple of weeks 

 to gain confidence in himself, but after he has 

 learned the knack of the thing, as he will in an 

 incredibly short time by actual work among 

 the bees, he will be able to look through as 

 many as forty or fifty hives in a single after- 

 noon without slighting any. 



As the beginner gains confidence he will 

 discard his gloves, as he will find that in cer- 

 tain kinds of work, such as queen-raising, 

 where eggs are to be grafted, etc., he can 

 work much better barehanded than otherwise. 

 He must not be surprised, however, if his 



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