So SWARMS. 



honey can be cblle&ed afterwards, and will 

 not leave a fufficiency of bees to rear the 

 young, which at that time are abundant, 

 Undoubtedly there are exceptions, which a 

 difcreet apiator mud be left to judge of. 

 When additional Jiocks are not wanted, the 

 prime f warms are to be returned, as well as 

 cafts ; as being the molt profitable method. 

 The flocks on the ftoried plan cannot be 

 kept too full of bees in the fummer time. 



Stocks that have not fwarmed before the 

 firft of July from fingle hives, fhould be re- 

 turned ; but reference in thefe and the like 

 cafes muft always be had to the difference of 

 feafons and fituations, in which local circum- 

 ftances only can direct the determination. 



A large early swarm, with good wea- 

 ther fucceeding, will be far more productive 

 than a fimilar one that rifes later ; for having 

 more time before them, their hives will be 

 furnifhed with combs and brood before the 

 honey harveft commences, and then are 

 prepared with empty cells and young work- 

 ers, that will, in a fhort time, enable them to 

 collect: a large ftore of honey, if care has 

 been previoufly taken to provide them with 



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