13i TRAPPING WILD BEES. 



and should fit the hole to exclude the light. The inner end 

 reaching to the centre of the hive should have a valve of light 

 wood or paper hung to its upper side to cover the end. Open 

 the door to the observation glao?, and when enough bees have 

 crowded into the hive to co-'^r the glass, close the door and 

 allow them to pass into tV upper hive, which should be pre- 

 pared to receive a swarra A'ith frames in place, honey for tood, 

 and comb with eggs, *irm which to rear a queen, unless a tertile 

 queen can be giver it, caged, as in nucleus swarming. The 

 piece of comb wi f h eggs may be brought in a small box, with 

 bees to keep them warm until needed. As often as the bees be- 

 come thick upon the observation glass, close the door and draw 

 the sbde from the hole above, when the bees seeing the light 

 will ascend into the upper hive. Should the bees cease coming 

 bo/bre a good swarm is taken, open the other fly-hole near the 

 tube and let some out till a strong line is again formed, being 

 careful to have the slide cover the hole in the bottom of the 

 upper hive whenever light is admitted into the lower one. A 

 moderate sized swarm may often be taken without using the 

 upper hive. After removing the hive to the apiary, let it stand 

 closed till halt an hour before sunset on the third day, when the 

 queen must be uncaged and the bees allowed to fly. If no 

 queen were given them, the hive should be opened in about three 

 weeks, and the drone comb removed from the centre, if there 

 be time to collect stores for winter, otherwise it should be left 

 till spring. 



