52 BOXES FOR SURPLUS HONEY. 



with honey, in warm weather, I recommend the 

 following method : Take the boxes off early in the 

 morning, and carry them to some outbuilding, and 

 put them in a clean, tight box or barrel ; place the 

 boxes in such a manner that the openings in the 

 boxes will be free for the passage of the bees from 

 them. Spread over the box or barrel, a thin piece 

 of cloth. The bees will leave the boxes, and col- 

 lect on tlie under side of the cloth, which must be 

 turned every few minutes, until all are out, except 

 a few drones and very young bees ; these can be 

 taken out with a pencil. To facilitate the removal 

 of the bees from the boxes, if any are obstinate abovit 

 leaving, remove the glass in the sides of the boxes, 

 if the cover is not fastened to it. The greater 

 part of the bees from these boxes will return to their 

 hives ; excepting & very few young ones which had 

 never before been away fi'om the hive ; these will 

 be lost. 



piece ; also bevel the lower end of the short piece. When the bees are 

 spread over the bottom of the box section, with this instrument) push 

 them gently bact to the brood section. To do this, thrust the instrument 

 down into the box section with the beveled edge down ; taking- hold of 

 the end of the short piece or handle, work the bees gently back to the 

 brood section, and when close up to the combs of the hive, let it remain 

 to keep the bees from spreading over the bottom till you get the box 

 frame down in its place, then remove it, and push the box frame up 

 close to the brood section, so the ends of the boxes will be as near the 

 brood combs, as the partition was when the combs were built. If this 

 is not done, and a large space is left, the bees will either lengthen the 

 cells in the outer comb of the brood section, or build a new comb, be- 

 tween the ends of the boxes and the outer comb of the brood section. 

 In either case we would find it very troublesome when we remove the 

 boxes, and wish to put in the partition for wintering. Be sure to put the 

 large box frame up close to the combs of the brood section, that is, leave 

 barely space enough for the bees to pass between the ends of the boxes 

 and the outer comb of the brood section. 



