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more than one in each. I have seen as many as a 

 dozen in one cell. To get rid of them is sometimes a 

 difficult matter, for unless they were seen in the act of 

 laying one would not know them from the other 

 workers ; and usually the colony will not accept a 

 queen or queen cell when in this condition. If the hive 

 has become weak it will be best to unite it with 

 another ; and I believe in any case this is best, for I 

 have tried other means to get rid of them, but without 

 success. A sharp look-out should be kept to prevent a 

 colony getting into this condition, but it will happen 

 sometimes in spite of all our carefulness, as I have 

 found. 



AXIOM. 



" Bees, when frightened by smoke, or by drum- 

 ming ON THEIR HIVES, FILL THEMSELVES WITH HONEY, 

 AND LOSE ALL DISPOSITION TO STING, UNLESS THEY ARE 



HURT." Langstroth. 



