81 



« If it is necessary to move a hive for such a distance that it 



cannot conveniently be moved slowly, two 



iQo ■!«• • -o ^ ^^^^ f^^t P^r ^^y ^s above described 



183. Moving Bar- (132) the move may be made in one opera- 



' conside?able'distLe. *^?^' Provided that it takes place in the 



v,«jiaxucxauic uioia,u«.c. ^^^^gj. ^j. g^j.^y gpnug . but if, aS Will 



often be the case, the move must be made 

 during the remaining period of the year, when the bees are much 

 afield, then the hive should be moved to a position at least two 

 miles in a direct line from where it stands, and preferably 

 rather farther, and as in the previous case, the move should be 

 made after the bees have ceased flying for the day. It some- 

 times may occur that owing to the intervention of a river, wall, 

 or other obstacle, it may not be possible to move a hive to a 

 fresh stand close at hand at the rate of two to four feet per 

 day ; in such cases the hive should be moved to a spot more 

 than two miles from its original stand,' and after it has remained 

 in the hew position for a month or more, it may be transferred 

 to its final position. This method of moving may have to be 

 adopted when uniting stocks (133). 



When it is desired to forward a hive containing bees, by road or 

 rail, the hive must not be moved until after 

 184. Securing a Bar- ^ees have ceased flying in the evening, but 

 frame Hive g^jj necessary preparations, except closing 

 contaming Stock for the entrance, may be made earlier in the 

 Transport by Koad ^ay, giving the bees sufficient time to settle 

 "^ * ■ after disturbance. The hive should be pre- 



pared for moving as follows : — Subdue the bees (63) ; remove 

 the body-box from ofE the floor-board ; tack to the floor- 

 board two lengths of hay rope of about one inch diameter, these 

 being placed parallel to one another and about three inches 

 from each side of the floor-board ; these ropes must not project 

 under the body-box in front nor under the dummy when it is 

 in position ; if there is not a ventilator in the floor-board (20) , fit 

 one ; replace the body -box ; remove from the brood nest frames 

 containing honey only , and place them behind the dummy, and, 

 if space admits, substitute for them one or two frames of empty 

 drawn comb ; any frame the comb in which is not firmly at- 

 tached at the top and sides, should be secured by passing strips 

 of broad tape or calico under the bottom bar of the frame, and 

 tying them over the top bar ; treat frames containing new comb 

 similarly ; in hot weather it is best to send the bees separately 

 in a swarm-box (56) ; press the dummy and frames to the front, 

 then wedge the dummy in position so that it cannot shift back- 

 wards, place the honey frames behind the dummy, and wedge 

 them in position ; spread a cover of open canvas about 20 inches 

 by 20 inches over all, so that it shall project over the body-box 

 all round ; lay a lath exactly the length of the body-box on 

 the canvas over the shoulders of the frames on each side, and 

 tack or screw the laths down to the front and back sides of the 

 body-box; place the lift over the body-box, inverted as for 



