MANAGINC; BEES. 1 1 



RULE 11. 



ON SWARMING* AND HIVING. 



The apiarian, or bee-owner, should liave 

 his hives in readiness, and in tlieir places iu 

 th(.' a})iary,\vith tlie drawers in their chambers 

 bottuni up, so as to prevent entrance. 



When a swarm comes fortli and has aliii;ht- 

 ed, cut olf the hmb if convenient — shai<e it 

 i^ently, so as to disengage the bees, and let 

 them fall gently on to the table, board, or 

 ground, (as the case may be,) ])lace the hive 

 over them before many rise into the air, taking 

 care at the same time to lay one or more sticks 

 in such a manner as to raise the hive so as to 

 give the bees rapid ingress and egress. If the 

 bees act reluctantly in taking possession of 

 tiicir new habitation, disturb them by blushing 

 them with a goose-quill or some other instru- 

 ment, not harsh, and they will soon enter. In 

 case it is found necessary to invert the hive 

 to receive the bees, (which is frequent, from 

 the manner of their alighting,) then, first se- 

 cure the drawers down to the floor by inserl- 

 inir a handkerchief or somethini^ above them : 

 now invert the hive and shake or brush the 

 bees into it ; now turn it Li;entlv riirht em\ up 



