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frames, remove as many frames of foundation as are not 

 quired, leaving just enough frames for the bees to cover 

 both sides. It vs^ould be a great advantage to the parent st< 

 if after the removal of a swarm with queen by either of i 

 methods described, a laying queen could be introduced to 

 (152). 



If it is desired to make a swarm for increase from two stoc 



let it be assumed that the swarm is to 



189. Making a made up from hives A and B ; remove A 



Swarm for Increase, a fresh position immediately alongside 



from two Stocks, stand, and on the stand from which A 'v 



removed, place another hive C contain 



six or seven frames of foundation ; transfer one frame of hoi 



and all bees from A to C, returning the frames to A after the b 



have been shaken or brushed off them ; move B to a fresh p< 



tion, if possible not less than ten feet, and preferably a g( 



deal further from the old stands of A and B ; then place A 



the stand formerly occupied by B. C will receive the enl 



population of A. A will receive the flying bees of B,and B lo 



its flying bees. This is a good method to adopt when il 



desired to check a propensity to swarming. A mated qu( 



may with advantage be given to A , (152) . 



XXVII. -SPEING CLEANING. 



Advantage should be taken of a suitable opportunity during 

 forenoon of a fine mild day in spring, 

 190. Spring fore supers are put on, to transfer & 



Cleaning. stock from the hive in which it has b( 



wintered, to a clean hive. Care should 

 taken not to expose the brood more than is necessary. Hav 

 prepared a clean hive to take the frames from the old one (T 

 remove the old hive to a position next its stand, place the cl( 

 hive on the stand, subdue the bees (63), scrape all propohs 

 the top bars of the frames, smear the frame shoulders (1 

 and then transfer them to the clean hive, placing them ir 

 in the same order in which they hung in the old hive : ai 

 which cover up. The old hive should then be thoroug 

 cleaned, washed out with the carbolic (180), or other dis 

 fectant solution, and it should then, if necessary, be pain 

 and left ready for use. If a spare hive is not available, 

 frames may be hung in a suitable box, taking care to prov 

 an exit hole and to cover them warmly ; in this they may 

 left while the old hive is being scraped and cleaned, al 

 which they should be returned to their hive. This operat 

 need not be carried out in the case of stocks which it is 

 tended to work for extracting, if the instructions already ei^ 

 (120) are followed. 



