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any kind must be left about exposed to attack, 

 and all hive entrances should be contracted. 

 Strong colonies may, have a two-inch entrance, but 

 weak colonies and nuclei must have one bee space 

 only. 



If a colony be attacked sprinkle the alighting 

 board with diluted carbolic acid, and' throw a 

 bunch of loose, wet grass over the entrance. A 

 sheet of glass may also be propped before the 

 entrance. This will help to baffle the robbers 

 in their attempts to force a way in. If these 

 methods fail, the attacked stock must be removed 

 for the time being. , 



It may be remarked here that when stocks are 

 moved at a time of the year when the bees are 

 flying freely, they must be taken a distance of 

 at least two miles, or many flying bees will re- 

 turn to the old site and be lost. If it is necessary 

 for any purpose to remove them a short distance 

 at such times, the hives must be moved at the rate 

 of two or three feet on each fine day. This, how- 

 ever, would not be practicable if for any pur- 

 pose it was necessary to move a stock a dis- 

 tance of a mile. In such a case they would have 

 to be taken to a spot three miles distant, kept 

 there for a week or so, and then placed in the 

 desired position. In the winter, when the bees 

 have been closely confined to their hives for a 

 period, Jhey may be moved ' either long or short 

 distances without loss. 



The cleaning-up of combs wet from the ex- 



