HIVING, 97 



buz. "When they rife in windy weather 

 they are very irritable, and apt to fling; and 

 though cluftered, often return home. 



When a prime fwarm is broke or divided, 

 the fecond, will be much fuperior; and there- 

 fore, if it is in good time, may be kept, if a 

 flock is wanted. 



When bees are hived, but feem difcon- 

 tented and tumultuous^ it is a fign they have 

 no queen among them. Probably me will 

 be found on the ground, with a fmall clufter 

 furrounding her. Take the clufter up ? and 

 place it on the outfide of the hive which 

 has the fwarm, or near the door; it will 

 foon make them eafy, arid allure thofe on 

 the wing to join them alfo. 



Hives fixed near the fpots where bees have 

 been ufed to fettle, and rubbed with fu- 

 gared ale, will fomeiimes decoy fwarms to 

 refide therein. But this mull not be relied 

 on ; for it often happens that bees previ- 

 oufly choofe a place^ that they have made 

 clean for their reception^ and to which j on 

 riling, they immediately repair. But a hive 

 of old combs will certainty allure fome oi 

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