200 BEE-FARMING. 



to it that were out at work, with some that may come from 

 the parent hive, will altogether make a fair-sized swarm ; 

 the parent hive will, in all probability, give another swarm 

 i.i about fourteen days." 



Those of our readers who are desirous just now to 

 start new colonies in bar-hives may be looking for advice 

 about placing early swarms into them. Always hive the 

 swarm into a straw-skep as being the most convenient for 

 the purpose, as well as being most easily managed. Placing 

 the frame hive on a table convenient or close by the newly 

 hived swarm, and taking off the top board, shake out the 

 swarm from the skep on the bars, and suddenly, before 

 many of them are on the wing, throw a cloth over them 

 for a few minutes until they have gone down beneath the 

 bar-frames, then gently slide the top board over them. 

 We have found the bees take better to these hives when a 

 small quantity of old comb is fastened along the top of the 

 bar ; this may readily be efFc;cted by means of melted wax 

 run along the bars, and the old comb placed against it 

 before it has time to cool. 



If the sun shines full on the hives they should be shaded 

 during the day. 



Work for July. 



Wherever supers have been used, whether they be bell- 

 glasses or boxes, they must be removed towards the close 

 of this month. 



After a wet May it is possible that many late swarms 

 may issue this month; in every case of second and third 

 swarms, let them the same day be returned to the parent 

 hive. It is a very simple matter to return the swarm; 

 after they are hived, if the old or parent hive should 

 happen to be a skep-hive, spread a tablecloth on the groiind 

 opposite the stand, remove the old hive and place it on the 



