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must commence to carry them as soon as the bee 
commences to fill himself with honey, and stop long 
enough before he is filled, that you can slip the cover 
off, and the bee not become aware that lie has been 
moved until he comes from the box and finds himself 
in a strange place ; he will then perform the same 
serial circuits as at the first place. To keep the line 
sure, (should the bee you move not work well,) it is 
always best to leave a small piece of comb and honey 
at the first starting point, and one or two bees to keep 
to work on it until you can establish a line in another 
direction. Proceed as directed in moving your bee 
from time to time, until you establish a line running 
nearly at right angles with the first ; follow this line, 
- and where it crosses the first will be within a few feet 
of the tree they are in. In order to keep up a com- 
munication with the swarm, you should from time to 
time carry your bees, as described above, in a direct 
line towards the tree. 
They are usually found in hollow trees, near the 
tops, and often in large limbs. It requires some skill 
and practice to readily detect them, even when the 
locality of the tree is known. 
They seem to give some kinds of timber a prefer- 
ence where a diversity exists, such as the ash, the elm, 
the basswood, hemlock, pine, &c., but, I believe, are 
known to inhabit almost every kind that will accommo- 
date them. 
When the flowers have disappeared, and you desire 
to find bees, some other course must be pursued, 
home use the essence of anise to scent the honey with ; 
this may do if you are in the immediate vicinity of a 
swarm — if not, it will do no good. The most effectual 
