MOVING!BEES 



99 



entrance is objectionable as the old bees, accustomed to fly out 

 through it, worry themselves to death before it. 



When releasing the bees at the end of the haul, it may be 

 wise to allow them to become quiet before opening. At any rate 

 it will be well to have the smoker handy to prevent an excited 

 rush from the entrance with consequent confusion, drifting of 

 bees, etc. 



The Long Haul 



Probably a large proportion of the moving trips of the out- 

 apiarist will be over a distance of from ten to fifty miles, either 

 in the establishment of a new yard or in moving an apiary to new 

 pastures by the migratory plan already mentioned. The colonies 

 may have to be moved when heavy with honey or brood, or when 

 the weather is very hot. 



In such instances it is well nigh indispensable to provide clus- 

 tering room and ventilation for the trip by having the whole of 



Fig. 42. The truck is fast replacing the slower wagon, for moving bees. 



