' 262 COLONIZING. 



PRIMARY DIVISION. 



For this purpose, choose one of the hives that is 

 strong and likely to have the most brood. There 

 should be at least five sheets of comb containing 

 brood in the hive selected for this purpose. 



If the hives used have their frames suspended 

 from rabbets at the top, as the Langstroth hive, then 

 remove the cap, also the honey boxes and honey- 

 board. If the frames are glued fasl with propolis, 

 they are to be pried loose, and moved each a little 

 towards one side, in order to make room for taking 

 out the first frame. But if the frames are inserted 

 from the side and held adjusted by means of tenons 

 and grooves, as the California hive, open the door 

 and lid, remove the hone" boxes, chamber floor, 

 (honey-board) and glass frame. The operator should 

 now stand with his left side close to the hive. The 

 front tenons of four frames are first to be raised out 

 of the grooves in the front board ; then move three 

 of them further from the side one, to give space for 

 it to be removed first. Then with the left hand take 

 hold of the corner of the frame resting against the 

 front board, and with the right hand the outer corner. 

 Now raise the left hand, carrying the frame upwards 

 and outwards, moving on the fulcrum, until free from 

 its rest in the sill. The movements should be slow 

 and gentle, yet no time should be unnecessarily 

 wasted. Now place this frame in 'an empty hive 

 ready at hand, then take hold of the second frame 

 in the same manner as before described, and turn 



