I04 HIVING. • 



To avoid repetitions, I would obferve,, 

 that the general rule in conducting ope- 

 rations about bees is, that they be executed 

 without noife or talking in approaching 

 the hives, till the doors are fecwed\ other- 

 wife the bees will be alarmed, and guard 

 the doors immediately. A leiiurely and 

 calm deportment, with gentlenefs yet bold- 

 nefs, and giving the leaft difturhance, will 

 greatly conduce to render the bufinefs eafy 

 and fafe. 



In hiving take care that none are criifhed y 

 as that provokes the others to revenge ; and 

 not only fo, but it may chance to be the 

 queen, to the ruin of the fwarm. Forbear 

 the uie of weeds, or throwing water on 

 them, when cindering, or brufhing them off, 

 which they will highly refent ; and it may 

 make them fly quite away. Gently cut 

 away all fpray twigs, or branches, that may 

 obftrucl: the placing the hive under the 

 clufter. Always fpread a cloth on the 

 grotmd, with two fmall wedges on it, as 

 near die clufter as may be : the wedges are 

 to keep the edges of the front of the hive a 

 little railed, for the more ready entrance of 



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