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well as danger, by stings, in attempting the 

 experiment. 



The idea of raising her royal highness, and 

 elevating and establishing her upon the throne 

 of a colony, may, by some, be deemed alto- 

 gether visionary and futile ; but I will assure 

 the reader, that it is easier done than can be 

 described. I have both raised them, and sup- 

 plied destitute swarms repeatedly. 



When the drawer containing bees and brood 

 comb is removed, the bees soon find them- 

 selves destitute of a female, and immediately 

 set themselves to work in constructing one or 

 more royal cells. When completed, which is 

 commonly within fortv-eight hours, they re- 

 move a grub (Jarva)JF9m the worker's cell, 

 place the same in the new-made Queen's cell, 

 feed it on that kind of food which is designed 

 only for Queens, and in from eight to sixteen 

 days they have a perfect Queen. 



As soon as the bees have safely deposited 

 the grub in the new-made reyal cell, the bees 

 may have their liberty. Their attachment 

 to their young brood, and their fidelity to their 



