FORMATION OF SWARMS. 4^ 
return to the hive. During this time, 
the fourth captive queen left her cell 
and the bees found her on their re¬ 
turn. At first, they were very much 
agitated, but calmed towards the e- 
vening, and resumed their wonted 
labours. 
Eighteen full royal cells still re¬ 
mained in the hive, around which, the 
bees formed a strict guard. 
The fifth queen left her cell in the 
evening, therefore two queens were 
now in the hive; but matters could 
not long remain thus, and one of them 
Was found dead next morning. 
On the 14th, the sixth young queen 
appeared, and the hive threw a swarm. 
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