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The hive containing the queen nursery, having a 

 large amount of mature workers, will build drone 

 comb during the time they are queenless ; but as soon 

 as a queen emerges they change and build worker 

 comb, at which time the drone comb should be re- 

 moved. But the hive having the old queen con- 

 tinue their labors with increased vigor, and fill up 

 the vacancy mostly with worker comb, using it both 

 for breeding and laying up stores. 



The advantages gained by moving colonies to a 

 distance as previously directed, are these : 



FIRST. It saves time to the bee-keeper, there be- 

 ing no need of separating the young bees from the 

 old, being moved such a distance as to prevent their 

 returning to the parent hive, which many of them do 

 when left in the same apiary. 



SECOND. The colonies can be placed some distance 

 apart, obviating the danger of the young queen en- 

 tering the wrong hive, as is frequently the case when 

 packed closely on the stands. When the queens 

 become fertile, these colonies may be returned to the 

 original apiary, and placed in compact order without 

 serious disadvantage. When formed as described 

 above, it is safe to remove colonies a distance of from 

 one to ten miles in a spring wagon, if deferred until 

 the cool of the evening or morning. 



The hive containing the queen nursery ', having a 



large amount of bees, is suitable to divide on the 



tenth day from its formation. The combs from which 



the brood has emerged should be changed for combs 



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