HIVING* 9| 



CHAP. XII. 



THE HIVING OF SWARMS. 



XjlS fwarms (pi. 2, fig. 2.) frequently vlte 

 when not expected, and that with precipl« 

 tation, common prudence, it might be 

 thought, would induce apiators to have 

 hives in readinefs. But I have often feem 

 the contrary, though the expence of the 

 hives would be lefs, when bought early, and 

 you would alfo avoid the rifk of lofing a 

 fwarm while feeking a hive. 



The poverty of cottagers may be an ex- 

 cufe for fuch fupinenefs. Therefore in fuch. 

 an exigency the fwarm may be put in a pail, 

 bucket, baiket, &c. in which let it remain 

 till the evening; when turning the velTel up, 

 lay two flat fticks acrofs it, place on it an 

 empty hive, bind a cloth round the junc- 

 ture (all but the door- way), and by the 

 morning the bees will have afcended thereT 

 in; but if not, gently beating the fides of 

 the vefTel will caufe them to afcend. 



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