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a much better chance not to perith by'the feve- 
rity of the winter, than a hive that has not 
half the number of inhabitants; for which 
reafon I would earnefily recommend it to my 
readers, NEVER TO KILL A SINGLE WORKING 
BEE, at any feafon of the year ; but, in autumn, 
to unite all the bees of thofe hives, from which 
the honey is taken, to thofe that are intended 
to be kept as ftock hives. ‘This will render 
them fit to defend themfelves both againft the 
féverity of the weather in winter, and againft 
robbers in {pring ; and will alfo greatly for- 
ward their labours as foon as the working fea- 
fon returns ; for, as has been already obferved, 
it is of the greateft importance to have the 
hives always well-ftored with bees. 
The time of taking the honey out of the 
hives is fometimes earlier, and fometimes later, 
according to the weather, and the earlinefs or 
latenefs of the flowers in the neighbourhood. 
I 
Queens, an old and a young one; but that hive would have fent 
of the young Queen with a new fwarm probably in a day or 
two, as fhe was only waiting an opportunity for that purpofe; and 
it may be obferved, that the young Queen was not then arrived at 
the age of laying eggs, as fhe is about eight days old before fhe 
can become a mother; and therefore I am fully perfuaded, that 
there are never on any occafion two Queens in the fame hive, 
laying eggs at one time. 
