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For this work two practical bee — keepers are necessary. Beginners will 
seldom accomplish the manipulation satisfactorily. The best time for cutting 
is in the evening. A table of some-size is needed first, near it, ready for 
use, put the new hive into which the combs and bees of the original 
hive should be translodged. Besides this keep in readiness a sharp knife 
for cutting the combs, a bee brush, strong cotton thread and a number of 
empty frames. ~ 
After arranging all this, lay the original hive, bottom up, on the 
table, take away the bottom board, and the front and rear boards, then 
cut the first comb from the hive and brush the bees, hanging from the 
same, in the new hive. The comb, now without bees, shall be made to fit 
in the frame, and fastened with the cotton thread on the same. Then hang 
the comb in the new hive. In this manner, all combs, one after another, 
shall be cut out, cleaned of bees, fitted in the frames, and the latter 
transfered to the new hive. Care should be takem. that the combs are 
fastened in the frames with the right side up. Instead cotton thread, narrow 
wooden strips can be used. They can be nailed on both sides of the 
frame, and, after the bees have in a couple of days the combs build in, 
taken away. 
When cutting, use cold water. The place where a comb was cut from, 
should be thoroughly moistened with water. This makes the work much 
easier, especially by hives with much honey. After the work is finished, put 
the new hive with the-transfered- bees just on the same place wherefrom 
the original hive was taken. It is good that the entrance of the new hive 
corresponds to the position in which the entrance of the original hive was 
situated. Such new translodged colonies shall be feed for some evenings 
with liquid honey. 
Robbery at the time of cutting, can be avoided, if the manipulation 
is performed at the time of a honey flow. Besides this, it is the best time 
for the well-being of the transfered colony. 
After some days the transfered colony should be closely examined, 
the bottom cleaned, the cotton threads etc. taken away, combs that came 
out of position righted, and in general, everything properly adjusted. 
Such colonies demand, until their complete strength is achieved, 
careful observation, and should, if possible, be strengthened with young 
working bees. 
7. When Shall the Carniolan Alpine Bees be 
Ordered ? 
The export of the Carniolan orginal hives begins, as a rule, at the 
end of the month March or the beginning of April. This depends from the 
weather. The shipping can be continued until the end of May and even 
June without any danger to the colonies — except by very hot weather. 
