268 BEE MANIPULATION. [Ch. v. 



bees up, thereby preventing the too close crowding of the 

 hive, and starting them to work more honeycomb. 



If a bar or frame super, the first process is with a 

 spatula to loosen the adapting-board from the stock hive 

 after which the string is passed between them as above, 

 putting in wedges on each side to follow the string. The 

 smoking and expulsion of the bees follow as before. 

 Another super will take the place of the one removed, or 

 else the crown-board must be replaced. 



Some apiarians, however, are of opinion that depriva- 

 tion is more easily accomplished by disconnecting the 

 super over night. In this case, after^smoking the bees, 

 wedge the super up all round about an inch from the 

 board. Do this just before dusk, and leave it so for the 

 night. The opening in the board remains unclosed, to 

 allow of the bees joining the stock hive below, which 

 they will naturally do for warmth. The super should 

 receive its usual cover, and quite early in the morning, 

 before the bees are much about, it will be ready for 

 removal. ' The few bees that remain within may be 

 speedily induced to quit. With a super that has an 

 opening at the top it will be worth while to insert the 

 nozzle of a pair of bellows, when a few puffs will be very 

 efficacious in driving the occupants out. 



§ XV. REMOVING FRAMES. 

 It is well for a beginner to practise the directions for 

 opening and shutting up hives, by using an empty hive 



