CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XII. 



SEOtTRINQ HONEY FROM THE MOTH. 



Two things to be prevented, , , 181 

 Apt to be deceived about the Worms, 182 

 Their progress described, . . 182 

 A Solution offered, . . . .183 



Method of killing Worms in boxes, . 18B 

 Fieezing destroys them, . . . 180 

 Objection to using Boxes before tlie 

 ' Hive is full, . . . .187 



CHAPTER XIII . 

 SWARMING. 



^Hrae to expect them, . . . 187 

 All Bee-Eeepers should understand 



it as it is, 183 



Means of understanding it, . . 188 

 Inverting a stock rather formidable 



at first, 189 



Requisites before preparation of 



Queen's cells, . . . 189 



State of Queen-cell vfhen used, . 190 

 State when swarms issue, . . 190 

 Clustering outside not always to be 



depended upon, ... 191 

 Examinations — ^ihe result, . . 191 



Remarks, 192 



Conflicting Theories, , . .192 

 Both Old and Young leave with 



swarms, 192 



Cause of the Queen's inability to fly 



suggested, .... 193 

 Evidence of the Old Queen'sleaving, 193 

 Mr. Weeka's Theory not saflsfaCr 



tory, 194 



Mr. Miner not correct, . . . 195 

 Particular directions for testing the 



matter, 196 



Empty Hives to be ready, . . 197 

 Bottom-boards for hiving, . . 197 

 Description of swarm issuing, , 198 

 Manner of hiving can be varied, . 199 

 Usual Methods, . . . ■ . 199 

 When out of reach, . . t>200 



When they cannot be shkken oSC, . 202 

 All should be made to enter, . . 203 

 Should b« taken to the stand imme- 

 diately, . . . . 203 



Protection from the Snn neces- 

 sary, 203 



Clustering Bushes, .... 204 

 How swarms are generally man- 

 aged that leaye for the woods, 205 

 Nothing but Bees needed in a Hive, 206 

 Seldom go ofl" without clustering, . 207 

 Do swarms choose a location before 



swarming? .... 207 

 Means of arresting a swarm, . . 208 

 Some Compulsion, , . . . . 208 

 How far will they- go in search of 



a home? .... 209 



Two or more swarms liable to 



unite, 211 



Disadvantage, .... 211 

 Can often be prevented, . . . 212 

 ^dications of swarming inside the 



Hive, 212 



^eventing a swarm issuing for a 



;time, 213 



To prevent swarms uniting with 



those already hived, . . 213 

 When two have united — the method 



of separating, . ... . 214 

 jN"o danger of a sting by the Queen, 215 

 Some precautions in hiving two 



swarms toge'lher, ." ' . ; 216 

 How to find Queen when two Stran- 

 gers are together, . . . 217 

 Boxes for double swarms imme- 

 diately, . . . ■. .218 

 Returning a part to the old stock, . 218 

 Method of uniting, .... 219 

 When care is necessary, . 219 



