52 SWARMING AND HIVING. 
return to the old hive) in this way getting them all into 
the hive, and immediately carrying it to the stand it 
was to occupy, covering it with a board to shade it from 
the hot rays of the sun, or placing it in the shade of a 
tree—he would have saved his bees, the damage to his 
pear tree, and much perplexity. 
By the old methods of managing bees, there was no 
means of knowing when to expect swarms; consequently 
the bees were sometimes watched all summer, in expec- 
tation of swarms any pleasant day, as outside indications 
were favorable for them; yet they would often adhere 
to the old hive throughout the entire summer. 
With the Controllable Hive and New System of Bee 
Management, as shown in this work, swarming is brought 
completely under the control of the bee-keeper. It is 
well for him to understand correctly what are the requis- 
ities and preparations for natural swarming by the bees, 
when left to themselves in a natural state. They are 
as follows: The bees must be obtaining honey freely, 
either from flowers, or from feed supplied them. The 
combs must be filled with brood in all stages of growth, 
from the egg just deposited in the cell, to the perfect 
bee just emerging. (And from this hee-keepers will 
note what conditions are required at the time swarms 
are forced, as recommended in my plan.) When this 
condition of affairs is reached, the bees construct queen 
cells, (that is if they decide to swarm; they will do as 
they like about it, if left entirely to themselves,) from 
which in about sixteen days the queen will hatch, unless 
