214 A Modern Bee-Farm 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



DRIVEN BEES. 



WHERE these can be secured in Autumn the general, 

 rules laid down for management of ordinary stock 

 will of course apply in their case. 



There are, however, a few minor matters that require 

 . attention, especially by those who have had no practice in this 

 undertaking. Where the surrounding cottagers are willing to. 

 part with their bees instead of killing them, the general way 

 is for the bar-framist to have them for his trouble, but oh no 

 occasion should he give more than is. for each lot, or they 

 may turn out a dear bargain. .' 



How to Carry the Bees. 



By using lightly-made straw skeps, the bee-keeper can' 

 carry eight or nine around his shoulder, slung on a broad 

 strap. Thus by uniting, after driving, two or three lots into 

 one, I have been able to carry home the bees from a large 

 number of cottagers' skeps, over a distance of four or five 

 miles where no trap could go. When a conveyance can be 

 taken, light well-ventilated boxes can be used to greater 

 advantage. 



