66 STORIFYING. 



ether pafturage is abundant, the quantity of 

 honey collected in a few days will be almoft 

 incredible, if they have room enough to 

 lodge it, filling a hive in /even days : often 

 more than can be accumulated in a whole 

 feafon. 



But the advantages arifing from addi- 

 tional hives are entirely loft in the old Jingle 

 method. 



The duplets are in general not to be 

 taken off till late, left the queen mould be 

 therein, or it be moftly rilled with brood. But 

 fuper-triplets may be always taken as foon 

 as filled. 



Bees never begin to work in an addi- 

 tional hive s until new combs are wanted 

 for eggs, or honey ; and then the bees will 

 begin to hang down, in ranges, or curtains, 

 which Is always a fign they have begun to 

 make- combs. 



Bees often want enlargement before 

 fwarm time ; which is denoted by their 

 idly playing about the door and hive. 

 It is the owner's fault and lofs if he fuffers 

 it to continue. 



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