72 STORIFYING. 



If a like accident happen in winter, take 

 the bees out, put them to a flock, and take 

 the honey. 



In the want of a hive upon a fudden de- 

 mand of enlargement, and not having a 

 proper one in readinefs, fet a common one 

 with bars acrofs it, in a pail or bucket, and 

 place the flock over it -, next* night clofe the 

 joining, and at the accuflomed time fepa- 

 rate it by the dividers, and take the bottom 

 one away. 



Summers have fometimes been fo hot 

 as to foften the combs fo much as to tumble 

 them down, occafion the fmothering of the 

 bees, and ruin of the ftock. To prevent 

 this, in fuch weather, give them enlarge- 

 ment, and raife iingle hives behind : fcreen 

 them as much as poffible from the fun, by 

 large boughs, pouring often plenty of water 

 about their hives, and taking off the hackels. 

 Bee houfes fhould have all their doors fet 

 open. 



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