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bees were taken ; retain the heat and guard against rob- 
ber bees, by diminishing the size of the entrance, so as 
to admit but one bee at a time. 
Return to the old hive, and insert two empty frames 
in place of the combs removed ; if these frames are 
placed near the middle of the hive with a full frame 
between, combs will be built in them almost immedi- 
ately, and filled with the eggs of the queen as fast as 
built. Thus the bees will increase more rapidly than 
ever, and instead of hanging around the entrance of 
the hive in idleness the removal of the bees and comb 
gives room for them to work, inducing new zeal and 
activity. 
Ten days later, capped queen-cells will be found in 
the nucleus hive ; open it and see how many perfect 
queen-cells it contains; if more than one exists, return 
the comb, and from another strong stock form a nucleus 
hive in the manner directed. Return to the first nucleus, 
and with a small knife cut out one queen cell; separate 
with the cell a piece of comb, at least one inch 
square, return the frame from which the cell is cut to 
its place ; cut a hole in the brood comb of the new 
nucleus near the middle, of sufficient size to receive 
the piece of comb and adhering queen-cell, and in this 
hole insert the queen-cell in such a manner that when 
the comb is placed in the hive, the queen-cell will be in 
its original position, (point down); trim the comb a 
