232 RE-UNION OF SWARMS. 



then placing the edge of the flraw cover juft 

 under the cloth, fhove it nimbly and cloiely 

 with the right hand, while the cloth is kept 

 fmooth with the left ; by which means the 

 bees, and pieces of combs, that were lodged 

 on the top, will be puihed off by the Aiding 

 in of the cover. But if the cover does not 

 fit clofe, nop the chafms with mofs till cold 

 weather comes, when the ohftruclions may 

 be pared away with a knife. 



MKrazWEHEBBnao 



No. IX. 



The Re-unton of Swarms with their Stocks , or 

 with each other. 



Having hived a recent fwarm, take it 

 to a diftance from the apiary, lav a cloth on 

 the groundj and fcrike the edge of the hive 

 thereon ; the bees will fall out in a lump. 

 Withafpoon tenderly divide them into three 

 or four parcels, putting them into as many 

 pans, fieves, &c. and let each parcel at a 

 4 con- 



