124 TAMING BEES. 



of a length to be tucked under the coat or vest 

 collar, to prevent the bees from getting underneath 

 it. A pair of gloves for the hands are sometimes 

 necessary. The clothing should be sufficiently thick 

 to prevent the sting of a bee from penetrating 

 through it. 



Thus protected, any person can go amongst the 

 bees and perform any operation that may be required 

 without being stung. Most persons will, as soon as 

 they become accustomed to working amongst bees, 

 prefer to do so without any protection. 



A bee must alight before it can sting: conse- 

 quently, if the person attacked has either hand at 

 liberty, he can kill or remove it before being stung ; 

 to do so a little patience and judgment is required, 

 for if struck at before alighting they dodge the blow, 

 and then return and sting before a second one can 

 be made. 



When attacked while performing any operation 

 with them, use some one of the means heretofore 

 recommended to subdue them. But if not perform- 

 ing any operation, the best plan is to quietly retire, 

 either amongst shrubbery or within some building. 



Whenever the anger of any hive becomes so 

 aroused as to attack any person or thing that may 

 chance to come near them, they should be immedi- 

 ately treated to a very liberal smoking, or application 

 of cold water, enough to make them desist from 

 wreaking their vengeance. 



