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the occupants into the bowl; no inversion of the hive 
will here be requisite, nor is even the removal of the 
insects when the frames are interchangeable, as ex- 
plained below (page 224). As respects the queen, if 
perceived, she can be taken away, but the bees will 
commonly dispose of her in their own way by the 
next morning. The search for her is greatly facilitated 
if the whole stupefied family are emptied on to a 
sheet, restoring them to the hive when she has been 
found. 
The whole b-ing thus collected, they soon begin to 
show signs of returning animation; and when this 
is about to take place, sprinkle them pretty freely 
with a mixture of sugar and ale, to which may be 
added a few drops of peppermint. Next, lift quietly 
from its stand the hive to which the smoked bees 
are to be united, placing it over the bowl, but 
leaving no opening except the mouth, for air. The 
bees from above, attracted by the scent, will go 
down, and begin licking the sprinkled ones. The 
whole thus become intermixed, and afterwards ascend 
together into the hive over them, in perfect goodwill. 
Leave them till the following morning early, when 
the bowl will generally be found empty. Replace 
the hive, with its doubled population, on its original 
stand (or whatever position may be assigned it, see 
page 226), and the work is complete. If it is thought 
desirable still further to augment its strength, the 
bees of a second hive may be added in the bowl; 
or a second union may be made in a night or two 
afterwards. Yet again, a stupefied swarm may be 
divided between two hives, and three colonies thus 
