68 STORIFYING. 



themfelves will induce the idlers to enter 

 it. 



If it is fufpected that bees are idle (which, 

 though they do not clufler out, may be disco- 

 vered by their not being fo active as their 

 neighbours), turn the hive up in the middle 

 of 'the day: and if the combs are partly 

 empty, it may be concluded they have either 

 loft their queen, or (he is unprolific, or is 

 without drones; in which cafe they are to be 

 ilightly fumed in the evening, and fet over 

 another flock ; particularly a weak one to 

 flrengthen them. 



But if the flock is abundant in bees, and 

 mofl likely in honey, let them Hand till a 

 young queen can be taken from a fvvarm ; 

 when placing her jufl within the door, ihe 

 will be joyfully received. Otherwife, if it 

 is about the middle of the feafon, fume, and 

 place them over a flock ; and by that means 

 it will produce a very large quantity of ho- 

 ney, 



Hraniy breeders produce but little honey or 

 brood ; lo that, wlvilft other flocks are rapidly 

 wicreaQog in riches, thefe will barely get 



enough 



