218 SUMMER. 



with her, there is no risk, then, in your eagerness to 

 get the queen; of taking hpld of a worker or two. . A 

 piece of window-glass can be slipped under, and you 

 ha,ye her safe, and by this time you v/ill know what is 

 to be done next. This operation could not well be 

 done in the middle of the day, or in the sun, as too 

 many bees would be flying, and greatly interfere. 



Should you fail in finding a queen, and cannot suc- 

 ceed in making a division in consequence, or should 

 you resolve, from want of time, patience or energjc, to 

 let them remain together in the beginning, it is un- 

 necessary to get a hive any larger than usual for 

 two swarms; they will certainly find room by cold 

 weather ; if more than two, they should be divided by all 

 means ; it will be a disadvantage for another year. 

 For the first four days, when two large swarms are 

 together, it is necessary to keep an inverted hive un- 

 der them, but much longer it would not do, as they 

 might extend their combs into the lower hive. 



BOXES FOR DOUBLE SWARMS IMMEDIATELY. 



It should then be taken out, and boxes immediately 

 put on, which should be changed for empty ones, as 

 fast as they are filled. Yet, this extra honey is not 

 quite as much advantage as increase of stocks ; when 

 that is an object, I will recommend another dispo- 

 sition. 



RETURNING A PART TO THi OLD STOCK. 



Separate one-third or more of the two swarmss, being 

 sure there is no queen with this part, (by the test 

 given of setting them at a distance) and then return 



