OBSERVATIONS ON FARINA. 6/ 
were substituted, and the hive was 
shut. 
During the firtwo days nothing 
remarkable occurred; the bees brooded 
over their young and seemed to take 
an interest in them; but -at sunset 
on the third, a loud noice was heard 
in the hive; the broed was abandon¬ 
ed, the bees ran in disorder over the 
combs, rushed towards the lower part 
of the h ive, and sought an exit. They 
were allowed to depart, and the whole 
swarm escaped; hot the hour being 
unfavourable for collection, they did 
not go far, and only flaw around the 
hive. They soon returned, ascended 
w 
the combs, and order was re-esta- 
