ANGER OF BEES. :i:l-l 



ITALIANS LESS DOCILE. 



After tbe effect of the smoke has passed off, their former 

 animosity will return. Should any resentment be shown 

 on raising a hive, blow in the smoke ; they will immedi- 

 ately retreat, " begging pardon." The Italians, after ap- 

 parent submission, will return to the attack several times. 

 It often requires one to smoke them, while another operates. 



If you wish to take off a box, raise it just enough to 

 blow the smoke under ; you can replace it with another 

 without trouble, and a little smoke will keej) the bees out 

 of the way. Those in the box are all submission ; the box 

 can be carried away and handled as you please, without 

 their becoming irritated, until they once more get home, 

 and then are much more amiable than if the box had been 

 taken without the smoke. They do not seem to realize 

 anything concerning the transaction. 



When bees are to be transferred to a new hive, it is un- 

 necessary to be so very particular about the escape of a 

 single bee ; no fears need be felt of such as get out. In 

 driving, the loud humming indicates their fear ; the up- 

 per hive can then be raised safely. After being thus 

 driven out, they may be pushed about with impunity, and 

 will still remain quiet. In short, the use of smoke on all 

 occasions where they would be likely to be disturbed by 

 our meddling with them, has a tendency to keep dormant 

 their combative propensities. When these have never been 

 aroused, there is much less danger of their attacks, while 

 walking or looking among them. 



BEB-0HABM8 TJNliELIABLE. 



As for advertised " Bee-Charms" I would recommend 

 very moderate investments until they have been tested. 

 And you will soon have " enough and to spare," unless 

 you get a different article from any I have ever seen. 



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