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r OF the Natural Swarming of Bees. 153 
ry, of attempting to fly away, which they 
they will fometimes do. If the former, he 
fhould keep at a diftance till they fettle, as go- 
ing near them might not only prevent them 
from fettling, but might alfo occafion the death 
of fome of them, by trampling upon them. 
_ As foon as they alight on any thing, that can 
eafily be brought to the ground, fuch as the 
fmmall branch of a tree, or a berry buth, or the 
like, let a fheet be fpread on the ground near 
the {warm, and two fticks placed upon it, a foot 
afunder. Then place the {warm upon the fheet, 
between the flicks, and gently cover it with a 
hive , refting the edges of the hive upon the 
fticks, to prevent it from crufhing any of the 
bees ; who will thus have free air, and accefs to 
and from the hive, which mutt be covered with 
acloth, to prevent the rays of the fun from 
Acorching the bees, and provoking them to rife 
and feek out a more comfortable habitation. If 
their new lodging pleafes them, they will take 
U immediate 
+ Some advife to rub the hive, before it be placed over the 
fwarm, with a little honey, or fugar and ale mixed, in order to 
allure the bees. This can do no harm, but I feldom adopt the 
practice, as I have feen little or no benefit from it; the Queen 
getting into the hive isthe only allurement to excite the bees ta 
go into it, and alfo to keep them there, when they are gone fafe- 
ly in. 
