180 Of the Killing of Drones. 
ftock which the bees came from, in fuch a man- 
ner that the bees in it may run from it into the 
entry of the old hive again; which they will 
foon cheerfully do, efpecially as their Queen was 
‘taken from them. This operation is fo eafy 
that it may almoft be performed by a child. 
Case IX. When the fummer is far advanc- 
ed, and it may be rather late for {warming, an 
eek, placed below a ftrong hive, will give the 
bees more room to work, and may prevent a, 
late {warm from coming off, which, in general, 
turns out more lofs than advantage to the Bee- 
matter. 
C HA Py a, 
OF THE -KILLING OF DRONES. 
L. is a good fign that a hive is thriving, and 
a certain proof that there is a Queen in it, when 
the working bees kill their drones early: for 
in thofe hives that have loft their Queen, the 
bees become fo carelefs both about their honey 
and 
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