SWARMING AND HIVING. 65 



bees lire managed on the old swarming plan, and 

 queens that are imable to fly are usually very old. 

 On my plan of management, such cases are of rare 

 occurrence. 



Natural swarms usvially issue between nine o'clock 

 in the forenoon and one o'clock in the afternoon. 

 Occasionally one will issue earlier in the forenoon 

 or later in the afternoon ; but as a general rule they 

 make their appearance between the hours specified. 



Very early swarms hived in Controllable Hives 

 should have access to the boxes on one side only.' 

 In about ten days after being hived, and as soon as 

 the bees are well at work in these, give them access 

 to the other side. Swarms that are hived late in 

 the season will not require boxes, until the next 

 season, as it is necessary to have the brood section 

 filled, or nearly filled, before the bees have access to 

 the boxes. 



It is important that we have the combs in the 

 brood section built straight in the frames, so as to 

 be easily lifted out separately. To aid in securing 

 this object, when a swarm is first hived in a Con- 

 trollable Hive, raise the rear of the hive four inches, 

 by putting under it a piece of joist, having the hive 

 perfectly level from side to side. This gives the 

 frames a pitch forward, and will greatly aid in se- 

 curing straight combs. Let the hive remain in this 

 position for a week or ten days, then set it down 

 level. If you have it to spare, one frame filled with 

 comb, placed in the brood section near the center, 

 will insure straight combs in the balance. If no 

 precaution is taken in this direction, the bees will 



