166 Of the Natural Swarniing of Bees. 
Queen would foon emerge out of the cell; - 
And, as I was anxious to fee what appearance 
fhe made the moment of her birth, I turned 
up the hive every hour, and luckily hit the 
time that fhe was opening the cell for herfelf; 
when I faw her come out of it, and creep a- . 
bout pretty well. Two days thereafter, I faw 
her come to the entry of the hive, and fly off 
and take an airing. She returned within a- 
bout ten minutes thereafter, and went back in- 
to the hive, where the bees received her with | 
joy. Ihave alfofeen many other young Queens 
do the fame on the fecond or third day of 
their age.- Perhaps old ones may do fo toa; 
but I think this happens very feldom, as they 
are large and heavy, and confequently may be — a 
afraid to truft themielves to their wings. No 
doubt, the cld Queens can fly when they pleafe; 
although, like many old people, they are not a 
very fond of much travel. ke 
Tt will fometimes happen, in an apiary where 
there is a confiderable number of bee-hives, ~ Mt 
that two fwarms will go together in the time — a 
of fwarming, when they chance to come out of © a 
their mother hives nearly about the fame time. _ 
When one fwarm is nearly fettled on a buth, 
hedge, or any other place, and another begins 
to 
