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of queen-cells. About the time the first queen-cell is se.i 

 swarm issues. 



Q. Will a swarm fly out before a queen-cell is sealed.' 



A. Sometimes; but generally not. 



Q. When a swarm issues from a hive, does the queen go out 

 first? 



.■\. No; she may be among the last. 



Q. When several swarms issue at once, if the queens are 

 clipped, will all the bees go back to their own hive? 



A. As a rule each bee will return to its own hive. In a large 

 apiarj-, however, it sometimes happens that there will be some 

 mixing, part or all of the bees of a swarm being attracted by the 

 noise of a returning swarm that had previously issued. 



Swarm, Kind of Bees in. — (_). When bees swarm, which leave 

 the hi\e, the young or old, and are they forced out l)y the remain- 

 ing bees ? 



A. Bees of all ages arc in the swarm, and they go out without 

 any forcing. 



Swarms, Late. — (J. Is a swarm worth hiving after the last of 

 May, and how late are they worth saving? 



A. In my locality nearly all swarms issue after the last of 

 May. .\. good swarm is worth saving, no matter how late it comes. 



Swarms Leaving. — Q. How far will a swarm go oft to a tree? 



A. Nothing definite about it. They may go a few rods or a 

 few miles. The\' are likely to go to the nearest place where they 

 can find a suitable lodging. 



(J. Is there aii}' way to stop a swarm of bees that is passing 

 by you, going to the wnods? If so, how? 



A. Some have reported success by flashing upon the swarm 

 the reflected rays of the sun by means of a looking-glass. Per- 

 haps the most reliable thing is to throw upon the bees a strong 

 si)ra\ of water, since tliis may hit the queen and make her fall to 

 tile ground. 



Q. Please tell me how to keep the bees of a swarm from 

 swarming out again. I lost several swarms this summer by their 

 swarming out. They were put in new hives that I bought two 

 years ago. 



.\. Vears ago it was more or less the practice to wash out the 

 hives with this or that under the notion that certain odors made 

 it attractive to the swarm put in it. Nowadays nothing is wanted 



