HIVING. 99 



When more royal cells than one are per- 

 ceived in a hive, the fupernumeraryones may 

 be taken out to make a fwarm, if wanted. 



Bees, when fwarming, are generally very 

 peaceable, as being under many fears and 

 apprehenfions ; fo that they may be hived 

 with much eafe and little danger (unlefs the 

 wind is high), if they are treated with gen- 

 tlenefs. 



If they feem inclined to rove beyond the 

 proper bounds^ handfuls of fand, dirt, or the 

 like, fhould be thrown up among them I 

 water alfo caft among them will induce a 

 fpeedy cluftering. The fame means fhould 

 be ufed when two fwarm s rife together, and 

 fight in the ain A great noife fhould be 

 made, efpecially that of a gun, to intimidate 

 therm 



If feveral princesses rife with one 

 fwarm, when hived together, great commo- 

 tions enfue, until one of the princeffes is 

 caft out or killed. 



But when they cannot decide in their 

 choice, they fly out, and continue the con- 

 tend; or, which is moft frequently the cafe, 

 different parties clufter with the lady they 

 H 2 approve, 



