370 TBAHSPORTING BEES. 



heat ; a portion of this will he imparted to the comba, 

 and add to their strength 



PKEPARATIONS FOR TBANSPORTIN& BEES. 



To prepare for moving them, pieces of thin muslin 

 about half a yard square is as good as anything, se- 

 cured by carpet tacks. 



SKCUBIN& BEES IN THE HIVE. 



The hive is inverted, and the cloth put over, ne?itly 

 folded, and fastened with a tack at the corners, and 

 another in the middle. The tack is crowed in about 

 two-thirds of its length, it then presents the head con- 

 venient to pull out. If the bees are to go a great 

 distance,- and require to be shut iip several days, the 

 muslin will be hardly suf&cient, as they would proba? 

 bly bite their -weLj out. Something more substantial 

 would then be required. Take a board the size of 

 the bottom, cut out a place in the. middle, and cover 

 with wire cloth, (like the one recommended for hiving,) 

 and fasten it with tacks. This board is to be nailed 

 on the hive. After the nails are driven, with the 

 hammer start it off about the eighth of an inch ; it 

 will admit a little air around the sides as well as the 

 middle, quite necessary for heavy stocks. But very 

 small families might be safe without the wire cloth ; 

 a,ir enough would pass between the hive and board, 

 except in warm weather. New combs break easier 

 than old. 



BEST CONVEYANCE. 



Probably the best conveyance is a wagon with 



