26o Absconding Swarms, 



and destroying their queen-cells, or, if desired, using them 

 for forming new nuclei. 



CAPTURING ABSCONDING SWARMS. 



Sometimes swarms break cluster and take wing for their 

 prospective home, before the bee-keeper has hived them. 

 Throwing dirt among them will sometimes cause them to 

 light again. Throwing water among them in form of a 

 fine spray (Fig. 98) will almost always do this. For such 

 purpose some hand pump is very desirable. Whitman's 

 fountain pump is one of the most convenient. Another 

 important use for such a pump in the apiary is this: If a 

 swarm when clustered be sprinkled occasionally it will 

 remain clustered indefinitely. It costs about $7.00. While 

 most customs have a reasonable basis, the common one of 

 horns and bells and beating of pans to stop a swann is a 

 notable exception. It does not the least good. 



