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all was quiet. Where the ire of bees has been aroused 

 by the careless removal of honey in Autumn similar 

 difficulties are likely to occur, but in this case they will 

 remainjirritable for days or weeks, unless fed with a little 

 syrup in the evening. 



Robbing in the same apiary is sometimes cured by 

 making the attacked hive exchange places with that of the 

 assailants ; carbolic acid in solution, on cloths placed 

 about the front of the unfortunate hive, will put an end to 

 the disturbance ; and where all the stocks in an apiary can 

 be fed up simultaneously in the Autumn, there will be no 

 further inclination to rob, and all the necessary work may 

 be completed in comfort. 



Having shown that the first care of the apiarist is to be 

 cautious, that his bees may always be held well in hand, 

 it will now be desirable to consider under what conditions 

 they may be handled without fear of being stung. We 

 will first note that as a rule. 



Clustering Swarms do not Sting. 



Nearly everyone has noticed how readily a new swarm 

 may be handled ; the bees having no inclination to sting. 

 The reason is not so much that they are full of honey, as 

 is usual in swarming time, but that they are homeless, 

 and have only recently been under great excitement. By 

 the aid of some intimidant, the bees of an established 

 colony may also be excited and made to fill themselves 

 with honey, when the copibs can be removed at will. It 

 does not happen, however, that all the bees rush to the 

 cells ; I have frequently noticed that many do not attempt 

 to do so, but these may be already loaded, though the 

 state of excitement is so soon communicated to all that 

 none, as a rule, attempt to retaliate when the hive is 

 examined. 



