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given to the body-box, to cause the bees to gorge themselves, 
which will have a quieting effect. The hive should then be 
covered up as usual. If a spare hive is not available, first 
dust with flour all the bees on the frames in one hive, then 
spread these frames, leaving spaces between them for the alter- 
nate insertion of frames from the other hive; dust the bees on 
the frames in the second hive, and as that is done, transfer each 
frame to the space available for it in the first hive. Provided 
that when uniting two hives the frames from each hive are placed 
alternately in the new hive, it is not necessary that they should 
be inserted in the precise order in which they hung in the old 
hives ; the operator should rather place them in the most suitable 
positions, having regard to the condition of each frame, of course 
keeping the brood framesinthe centre. Ifon examining the hive 
on the next morning, it is found that the queen has been accepted 
by the united stock, the reserve queen may be destroyed. 
To unite a swarm to a stock in a bar-frame hive, place an empty 
hive alongside the hive to the stock in 
134. Uniting a which the swarm is to be united, subdue 
Swarm to a Stock (65)the bees of that stock, and then trans- 
in a Bar-frame fer three or four frames of honey or brood 
Hive. from it to the empty hive, first shaking or 
brushing the bees off these frames, and, if 
necessary giving a frame of foundation in place of the frames 
withdrawn : the frames left in the stock hive should be covered 
at once; then hive the swarm (76), (80) in the hive to which 
the frames were transferred. After twenty-four hours the bees 
in those two hives may be united (188). If an empty hive is 
not available, utilize the space behind the dummy for the 
reception of the swarm, transferring thereto the frames on which 
the swarm is to be hived, and making a temporary entrance, 
about 4 inch by 2 inch, or $ inch round, at the back of the body- 
box for the swarm: after 24 hours the stocks may be united as 
described in the latter part of par. 183. Ifit is desired to remove 
the queen of the swarm, this must not be done until the moment 
for uniting has arrived, as otherwise the swarm would abscond ; 
but if desired the queen may be secured, and placed over the 
frames in a wooden match-box, in each side of which a few 
holes should be bored to enable the bees to ascertain that the 
queen is therein. 
135. Uniting a Stock To unite a stock in a fixed-comb hive to 
in a Fixed-Gomb a stock in a bar-frame hive, first drive the 
Hive to a Stock in bees from the fixed-comb hive (VIII.), then 
a Bar-frame Hive. proceed as described in paragraph 184. 
q To unite two stocks that are in fixed- 
5 hee ota two comb hives first drive each stock (82), (84), 
Ocks tat are 11 then unite the driven bees as when 
Fixed-Comb Hives. ae 
uniting two swarms (182). 
