Oi HOW TO EEMOVE HONEY BOXES AND EXPEL 1HE BEES. 



Foueth. — Hives— Let all hives and parts of hives be interchangeable 



Fifth. — Swarming — Have queen-cells or young queens ready before 

 dividing. These are most conveniently raised with regular sized frames. 



Sixth. — Inserting Queens — Let the colony be conscious of its loss, 

 destroy all queen-cells, let the same scent be given, and the bees be as 

 quiet as possible when the operation is performed. 



Seventh. — Secure and pack honey in attractive packages, easily 

 handled. 



Eighth. — Judicious feeding, systematically followed in times of 

 drought, pays well. 



HOW TO EEMOVE HONEY BOXES AND EXPEL THE BEES. 



Near sunset remove the cap and raise the end of the box just enough 

 to blow under a little smoke, when the bees will leave the holes, which 

 may be covered with blocks or an empty box turned bottom up. Set 

 the full boxes right side up on strips upon the stand, so that they shall 

 be three eights of an inch from the board and five or six inches frcm 

 the entrance of the hive. Gently rap upon the boxes until the bees 

 begin in good earnest to leave for the hive. Being filled with honey 

 there is no danger of their stinging from the rough treatment received. 

 The huming of those that enter will give notice to the others of their 

 position near their home. Should some remain in the boxes they may 

 be left till morning if the weather be pleasant, but must be removed 

 early, least the bees commence carrying the honey into the hive. If 

 preferred the boxes may be placed upon theirjsides in a tight box or bar- 

 rel, and a thin cloth thrown over the top. Seeing the light the bees 

 will creep up on the cloth, and if this be turned over occasionally all 

 except a few young ones will find their way back to the hive. Late in 

 the season, when the nights are cool, if this cap be raised in the eve- 

 ning, the boxes will usually be clear of bees by morning. As soon as 

 the flowers have failed or the bees commence carrying down honey from 

 the unsealed cells, all boxes should be removed, unless, as is sometimes 

 the case, when the latter part of the season has been unfavorable, an 

 insufficient supply has been stored in the body of the hive. In this 

 case if not left, the bees should be fed. (See "Feeding," page 148.) 



