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will possess the queen, and the other will 
have royal brood, or at all events, eggs and 
larve of all ages wherewith to originate a 
queen. As soonas they have recovered from 
the panic caused by the operation, and have 
all retired into the interior, let both doors be 
closed, that there may be no communication 
between the two divided communities. Two 
or three hours afterwards, listen attentively 
to each, and it will be readily ascertained, 
from the quiet state of the one, and the loud, 
disorderly buzzing of the other, that the queen 
is present with the former, and that the other 
is distressed at the discovery of their loss. 
Carry off the one with the queen, leaving the 
other in the original station. If this last had 
no royal brood at the time of the separation, 
it will, within twenty-four hours, have set 
about forming an artificial queen, and the 
operation is finished. 
