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When this additional box becomes nearly filled, anoth- 
er oue of similar size should be placed under that, and 
so continue to do through the^ season, thus preventing 
the bees from clustering upon the outside of the hive, 
and at the same time get a large amount of honey, pro- 
viding they do not swarm. It is not always an indica- 
tion of swarming when bees lay upon the outside of the 
hive. When they have been upon the outside of the 
hive a length of time and all enter the hive, a swarm 
may be looked for soon. When bees have been very 
busy and this is changed to unusual quietness, they are 
apt to swarm in a few hours. The latter part of May, 
and the months of June and July is the time in which 
bees usually swarm in the northern States and Canadas, 
depending much on the weather and flow of honey. When 
bees do swarm they issue from the hive in great num- 
bers, running and tumbling over one another in great 
haste until they can fly into the air, where the whole mass 
fly in circles, in every conceivable direction over the 
hive, until all that intends to migrate is on the wing. — 
They then in most cases move off in some direction in a 
body, still performing their circular movements until 
they roach some spot on which to cluster or alight. 
This is usually some branch of a tree, and not unfre- 
quently on the body of a tree, fence corners, currant 
bushes, &c. During these evolutions, a loud humming 
sound, such as is not heard at any other time is made 
by the bees, and may be heard at quite a distance from 
them. 
HOW TO HIVE A SWARM OF BEES IN THE COM- 
MON BOX OB STRAW HIVE. 
If they alight on a limb, as is usually the case, first 
sprinkle them with cold water, as this causes them to 
