HOW TO KEEP BEES FOR PROFIT 



have two full colonies, each with a queen at 

 its head. 



Do not fail, however, to examine the old hive 

 in about ten days and make certain that the 

 virgin has mated, which can be quickly told 

 by the presence of young eggs in the cells, 

 and if for any reason she should have become 

 lost in her matrimonial flight, give them an- 

 other that you have reared or secured from 

 some reputable breeder. The method of 

 introducing her will be treated under the 

 chapter on Queen Rearing. 



It will occasionally happen that when one 

 or more virgins hatch at the same time an 

 after-swarm will also emerge, but as these are 

 very small, and incapable of doing much in the 

 way of building up for the winter, it is best 

 to throw them back into the hive from which 

 they emerged, and let the surplus virgins fight 

 it out to the survival of the fittest. 



The professional beekeeper looks upon 

 natural swarming as a nuisance, especially 

 if he is running a system of outyards, for it 



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