50 AN EASY METHOD OF 
larly explained in remarks on Rules 2 and 7. 
- The Queen, when lost in swarming, is 
easily found, unless the wind is so strong as 
to have blown her a considerable distance. 
A few bees arc always found with her, which 
probably serve as her aids, and greatly assist 
the apiarian in spying her out. She is fre- 
quently found near the ground, on a spire of 
grass, the fence, or any place most convenient 
lor her to alight, when her strength foils her. 
1 once had quite a search for her majesty, 
without much apparent t success. At the 
same time there were flying about me a dozen 
or more common workers. At last her royal 
highness was discovered, concealed from my 
observation in a fold of my shirt-sleeve. I 
then returned her to her colony, whicli had 
already found their way home to their parent 
stock. 
The Queen may be taken in the hand with- 
out danger, for she never stings by design; 
her timidity disarms her of every species 
of hostility ; she may be drawn in quarters, 
and she will not sting. In trying many exper- 
iments 1 never could discover in her, the least 
