296 SUMMER, 



have no faith. On the contrary, I find to all appear- 

 ance an instinctive antipathy to all such intruders,' 

 and are removed immediately when possessing the 

 power. 



"When a worm is in a comb filled with brood, its 

 passage being in the centre, it is not at first discovered. 

 The bees, to get it out, must bite away half the thick- 

 ness, removing the brood in one or two rows of cells,; 

 sometimes for several inches. This will account for 

 so many immature bees found on the bottom-board at 

 morning, in the spring; as well as in stocks and 

 swarms but partially protected after the swarming 

 season. 



INDICATIONS OF THEIK PRESENCE. 



Sometimes a half dozen young bees, nearly ma- 

 ture, will be removed alive, all webbed together, 

 fastened by ' legs, wings, &c. ' All their efforts for 

 breaking loose prove unavailing. Also others that are 

 separate may be seen running about with their wings 

 mutilated, or part of their legs eaten off, or tied to- 

 gether ! These generally are the first symptoms of 

 worms in our stock at this season. Although unfavor- 

 able, it might be worse. It shows that the bees are 

 not discouraged yet, — that when finding the worms 

 present, have sufficient energy left to make an effort to 

 rid themselves of the nuisance. 



MANAGEMENT. 



Should the apiarian now give them a little assist- 



