126 TAMING BEES. 



if a horse once gets down, or cannot be removed, 

 cover him with blankets, hay, or any thing that will 

 keep the bees from alighting on him ; in addition, 

 throw cold water, dry ashes, dust, or quick-lime over 

 the horse, and amongst the flying bees ; water may 

 also be thrown amongst the bees in the hive from 

 whence they come. Such attacks are only liable to 

 be made by the bees from hives already established, 

 and but seldom, if ever, by a swarm that has but 

 recently issued. 



Such attacks generally result from recent disturb- 

 ance, by which the anger of the bees has been 

 aroused. A hive thus enraged should never be left 

 where persons or animals will be likely to approach 

 it, or notice should at once be given of the danger 

 they are in, and measures immediately adopted to 

 subdue them. 



