Of Bees. 
as well prevent them of working as of 
fwarming. And after they are Hived 
they, the very next day, foil to making of 
Combs if the weather permit, and will in 
few days in fair weather have made large 
Combs and laid their Eggs or Seeds for ano¬ 
ther Breed. So that it cannot be rcafbn- 
ably imagined that Bees are in any confu- 
fion either before or after Swarming, or 
that they loofe any time befides the day 
they fwarm, as fomehave reported. 
Bees ufually fwarm twice in a year, fbme- 
times thrice, (and though but feldom) four 
times, in an extraordinary good year 3 fo 
that there is no danger of a decay of your 
Stock, unlefs through your own negleft, 
but a certain hope and confidence of taking 
a Swarm every year from each Hive to 
fupply your new Hives, (we are hereafter 
to treat of) without any diminution to 
your breeding Stock 3 and as may alfo be 
prefumed, a ltore left for a future encreafe, 
and thofe that are fuperannuated left for 
you into the bargain, fo that care be al¬ 
ways taken not to over-hive them. 
But that which would mod conduce to 
your advantage would be to caufe them by 
fome means or other to Swarm, when they 
are in a Condition fitting for that purpofe. 
Fof 
