228 DEPRIVATION. 



If an under or nadir hive is to be taken 

 from a double or triple hive flock, the 

 fame method is to be u'fed ; — only the two 

 upper hives are to be taken off together, and 

 placed on a flool till the nadir is taken away* 

 and then fet on a frefh floor in its old fitu- 

 atiom 



Second Method of taking Triplets 



Is, for a flout man to life up the triplet, 

 flock, floor and all, and take them to fome 

 apartment, in which a ftrong form or bench 

 is firmly prepared clofe to the wall, and 

 to place them on that. It may be done any 

 time in the morning, if the bees are very 

 early fecured from coming out. Follow the 

 directions of No. VI. j only the operation may 

 be more fecurely done, without being in- 

 commoded by the bees of the apiary, when 

 at a diflance from them; and being againft 

 a wall, the hives are kept more fteady dur- 

 ing the infertion of the dividers. If the 

 middle hive feems full of combs, and has 

 not much brood, thatalfo may be taken. 



On the GENERAL DEPRIVATION, the 



hives 



