204 Of the Honey Harveft. 
rected in page 138. But, at this period, and 
in all cold feafons, bees are not fo eafily driven 
out as in warm weather ; although, the taking | 
them into a warm room, will make them run 
up the better. Afterwards, he fhould take the 
combs carefully out, efpecially if 14 be a light 
young hive, one by one, with his hand; and, 
in doing this, all the bees that are upon the 
combs may be gently fwept off with a large 
' feather, into the hive, among their brethren. 
Their Queen muft then be taken away, with a- 
bout too bees, and kept clofe prifoners ; then 
re-inforce any hive with the common bees that 
appears to have feweft inhabitants in it, (as di- 
rected p. 136, &c.) or rather any hive that will 
give them the moft favourable reception ; and, 
as foon as all the bees are united and happy, 
the Queen, with her hundred attendants, may 
be introduced ; and, if they judge her to be 
preferable to their own, (for the bees are doubt- 
lefs the beft judges in thefe matters) perhaps 
they will elect her and banifh their own 
Queen. About two days thereafter, the hive 
intended for the ftock may be re-inforced with 
the honey combs ; according to the direGtions 
given in pages 110, 111, and 112 
The Bee-matter thould rlopacd in the fame 
manner 
