96 OUTAPIARIES 



or winter when the bees may not have a chance for a cleansing 

 flight before the winter period. Nor is it generally advisable to 

 move during the hottest weather, nor when hives are heavy with 

 honey. This will avoid smothering of bees and breakage or melt- 

 ing down of combs. 



Ideal conditions for moving are to have colonies light in stores, 

 fairl>' light in brood, thus giving chance for best ventilation. Cool 

 weather, in early or late spring, when bees hardly fiy, is best. 

 If the weather is hot, take advantage of the cool of night to move. 



It is imperative that all hives be perfectly tight at the joints 

 and well nailed so that there may be no leakage of bees. Even 

 then it is no uncommon occurrence to have bees come out from 

 some partly concealed knot-hole or partially rotted bottom-board. 

 A package of coarse absorbent cotton will answer well for such an 

 emergency. It will not onlj^ quickly stop the leak but has the 

 effect of repelling the bees. Wet clay maj^ be used in an emer- 

 gency. 



For moving, the hives should be closed when all field bees 

 are at home so as to have no loss. This can be done in the evening 

 or early morning. 



Use care in hauling not to jar or jerk the hives any more than 

 can lie possibly helped. Avoid all excitement or heat to the bees, 

 especially at the start of the haul. For overland hauling, hives 

 should be loaded with the frames running crosswise of the wagon 

 or truck; on railroad cars, lengthwise. 



If it is necessary to haul with wagons and horses, too much 

 caution against having trouble with escaping bees and consequent 

 stinging cannot be taken. Immediately any trouble is en- 

 countered, teams should be unhooked and gotten away from the 

 angiy bees until all is quiet. 



