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cloth. Thus equipped, proceed to some open spot in 
the vicinity of large trees ; place your board with the 
comb upon a stump or stake, about four feet high, and 
pour some of the bait honey in the cells of the comb. 
Look among the surrounding flowers for a bee ; catch 
one by placing your tumbler over it ; the alarmed bee 
will rise, keep your tumbler inverted, withdraw the 
flower, place the cloth under the glass to prevent the 
bee from escaping and carry it to the baited comb ; 
wait until the bee becomes quiet, then withdraw the 
cloth and gently place the tumbler over the comb ; 
wrap the cloth around the upper part of the tumbler to 
darken it ; the bee seeing the light below, will descend, 
and coming in contact with the honey, will begin to 
partake thereof ; now remove the tumbler gently, step 
away a few feet, lie on your back on the ground and 
fix your eye in such a way that the bee on rising, will 
be between it and the clear sky. When the bee rises, 
watch its movements ; at first it will describe a series of 
circles and then start in a direct line for its home. In 
a few minutes it will return accompanied by several 
others. As soon as you are positive of the direction 
taken, place your tumbler over the bees on the comb 
and move it a few rods in the direction of their flight. 
The distance to their home may be nearly ascertained 
by sprinkling a little flour on some of the bees, and if 
they return in three to five minutes, the tree is not far 
distant. Stake out the line, — unless you have an assis- 
