180 SUMMER. 



opening to let tlie bees out ; in the course of the day 

 they will sometimes all leave ; but this method T have 

 found unsafe, as they sometimes find the way back. 

 "When a large number of boxes are to be managed, 

 a more expeditious mode is, to have a large box with 

 close joints, or an empty hogshead, or a few barrels 

 with one head out, set in some convenient place ; put 

 the boxes in, one above another, but not in a manner 

 to stop the holes ; ovfer the top throw a sheet of one 

 thickness, a thin one is best, as it will let through 

 more light. The bees will leave the boxes, creep Vo 

 the top, and get on the sheet ; take this off and turn 

 it over a few times ; in this way all may be got rid of 

 without the possibility of carrying off much honey. 

 All that know the way will return to the hive, but a 

 few young ones are lost. 



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They seldom offer to sting during this part of the 

 operation, even when the box is taken off without 

 tobacco smoke, and carried away from the hive ; after 

 a little time, the bees finding themselves away from 

 home, lose all animosity. 



As honey becomes scarce, less brood is reared ; a 

 great many cells that they occupied are soon empty ; 

 also, several cells that contained honey have been - 

 drained, and used to mature the portion of brood , 

 just started at the time of the failure. We can now 

 understand, or think we do, why our best stocks that 

 are very heavy, that but a few days before were crowd- 

 ed for room and storing in boxes, are now eager for 



