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from flying out, then with a stick gently beat upon the 
box containing the bees, about twenty minutes, when 
it will be fouud that nearly all of the bees have gone 
into the upper box. Remove the box now containing 
the bees, and place it on the old stand. Now carefully 
remove the combs from the hive, and selecting those 
which contain the worker brood, (the combs containing 
the drone brood, are easily distinguished by their cells 
being larger than the cells in which the working bees 
arc bred,) with a sharp kuife, cut the combs as near as 
possible the size of the frames, press them m carefully 
with the hand, and fasten in place by tying a piece of 
twine or tape around the frames. Then place the 
frames in the new hive in order, being careful to have 
the same edge of the comb upward as was up in the 
hive from whence they were taken. Now place the 
hive in its proper position upon the alighting board, 
take up the hive containing the bees, and with a quick 
jerk, shake them upon the alighting board by the side 
of the hive. This side of the hive may be lifted a little, 
a few of the bees placed at the entrance, and m a few 
minutes all of them will have entered. Screw down 
your lid and place the hive where the old hive stood. 
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION. 
Bees are never known to live in a solitary state. 
They proceed upon the principle that it is not good for 
them to be alone. In this respect they differ widely in 
their habits from the wasp, the hornet and various 
kinds of flies. There is a reason for this which 1 do 
not recollect to have seen stated. _ The material which 
is used iu the construction of their nests or cells, is dir 
ferent from that which is employed for the same pur- 
pose, by solitary insects, and this material cannot be 
used’ except at a high degree of temperature. The in- 
struments to be employed in ciDmb-building are small, 
and the wax must be softened in order that it may be 
spread. A solitary bee cannot come and deposit his 
quantum of wax, and thus enlarge the cell. I he de- 
