126 Wars and Robberies of Bees. 
rain, or night coming on, or perhaps a dark 
cloud intercepting the fun’s rays, oblige the 
invaders to retreat. Next morning,’ if the 
weather be good, let the hive be fhut up clofe, 
to prevent the robbers from getting accefs; - 
and let it continue fo for fome time, till the in- 
vaders give over their attempt; but if they 
continue their inroads daily, let the hive be 
removed to the diftanee of a mile or fo; and 
indeed this is the moft effe€tual method to free 
the hive from farther moleftation. — , 
In my younger years, thefle robberies gave 
me much uneafinefs, as I was alarmed at the 
fight of a flaughtered bee ; but now I give my-- . 
felf no concern, as I res put the bees of the . 
hive that 1s attacked into another hive, or re- 
move them to a proper diftance from danger. 
Ihave frequently, indeed, feen fome fore bat- 
tle take place among my own bees, and laft for f 
perhaps a day or two; after which a peace F 
would have enfued, ve my interference, 
But good hives feldom fuffer much by rob- 
beries ; perhaps not one in fifi ity, “They may 
iadeed lofe a fcore of bees or fo, but that will 
hever hurt them. 
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