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on the hive are exposed to the cool night air, by re 
moving the cap from over them, the boxes will gener- 
ally be clear of bees in the morning. 
To remove tumblers, or other glass vessels, separate 
the edge of the glass from its attachment, with a knife, 
raise it up a little, and blow a little smoke in it, and 
after the bees have filled themselves with honey, take 
it away and replace it with an empty one, having a 
piece of comb in it, or shut up in the hole. The rasp- 
berry and white clover yields the best honey in flavor ; 
and all nice honey in the main hive should be removed 
with the extractor before it is mixed with the inferior 
kind gathered from fall flowers. If the bees in the fall, 
(when forage becomes scarce,) begin to carry the honey 
from the boxes to the hive below, they should at once 
be removed. Should, however, there be a deficiency 
of winter stores in the hive, they should not only have 
the honey in the unsealed cells, but the caps should be 
shaved with a sharp knife from such as are sealed over, 
and all will be carried below. 
After taking honey from the bees, it should be 
put in a safe place, as ants are very fond of it, and 
carry it off in large quantities ; it should never be left 
where bees can get it, for they would carry it to their 
hive ; besides it would learn them the habit of rob- 
bing. 
If honey is kept on hand any length of time, it 
