44 AN EASY METHOD OF 



vvorms upon the bottom board. Let the api- 

 arian clean off the bottom board every other 

 morning ; at the same time strew on a spoon- 

 iull or two of fresh, pulverized salt. 



Immediately after a second swarm has 

 come forth from a hive, the same season, the 

 old stock should be examined ; and if swarm- 

 ing has reduced their numbers so low as to 

 leave unoccupied combs, the apiarian should 

 take the Queen from the swarm, and let them 

 return to the old stock. In case they remain 

 in a cluster, hive them in a drawer, and return 

 them immediately. 



Third and fourth swarms should always 

 have their Queens taken from them and the 

 bees returned to the parent stock. 



REMARKS. 



" This insect (the moth) is a native of Eu- 

 rope ; but has found its way into this country, 

 and naturalized itself here." — Thatcher. 



This unwelcome visitor has interested the 

 attention and called forth all the energies of 

 the most experienced apiarians of our coun- 

 try, and of many of the greatest naturalists in 

 the world. Their movements have been ob- 

 served and scrutinized by the most learned — 

 their nature has been studied ; various exper- 



