I76 THEFTS. 



death of the queen ; on which Immediately 

 clofe the door, and take the hive into a dark 

 room ; and in the evening unflop the door, 

 ■when the ftrange bees wiil take wing for 

 their own home. Then take the combs 

 out, and fave the brood ; or if the honey or 

 brood, be fmall in quantity, referve the 

 hive as it was left, to fuper-hive a flock next 

 year, or to put a fwarm in. 



As soon as strange bees are feen 

 about the flocks, it will be prudent, if there 

 are any weak flocks, to unite feveral into a 

 well-flored hive of honey, which will not 

 only roufe the courage of the bees, but ren- 

 der them too powerful to be conquered. 



The bees of good flocks are always very 

 irritable and revengeful, whenever invaders 

 are on the fcout ; nor will they let their fa- 

 miliar friend the apiator at that time ap- 

 proach them. 



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