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from which it came. Hitherto, all was life and activity, 
but look! here is one hive with the entrance clear of 
bees, and but a few ‘returning, while hardly one is seen to 
issue; it is the “calm after a storm.” A closer inspection 
of the hive will reveal the true state of affairs, and 
now remove all but one or two of the combs to another 
hive standing by the original, with the entrance turned 
away from the same. Secure the swarm in a skep or any 
other convenient article, standing the same upon the 
ground with clear space for ventilation under, and shade 
above. As soon as most of the bees have entered’ or 
clustered about the skep, carry the same to their original 
location and shake them into the hive, having previously 
arranged six or seven frames with full sheets of foundation, 
or }-inch strips of such; and not more than two frames of 
brood near the centre, with dummies at either end. It 
seems hardly necessary to advise my readers that no queen 
cells should be allowed on the two combs of brood given to 
the swarm. Any attempt at forming such should be 
discovered when occasionally adjusting the new combs 
being built. 
The sections are to be replaced on the new swarm 
which will soon receive so many bees in addition from 
the removed combs that the remaining population will 
give up any idea of again swarming, and will destroy all 
but one queen. When the latter is mated and laying, 
the brood will be hatched, when the old queen left with 
the swarm is to be destroyed, and on the third evening 
Unite the Parent Stock and Swarm * 
* Stocks showing early symptoms of Isle of Wight disease if 
swarmed and re-united in this way, will overcome the trouble with 
but little other assistance, and will become more populous and 
vigorous. In this case the swarm should be hived without quilting 
and left in that condition until supering. 
