MOVING BENS 
019 
Moving bees by boat. 
Tlie author tried another plan that has 
given good results; but this, like the other, 
must not be attempted when a honey flow 
is on. Move the hive a few inches a day, 
and each time make a bigger jump than 
the one preceding. After the bees have 
been moved in this way from two to five 
times they learn to expect a change in loca¬ 
tion, and therefore will hunt out their 
hive wherever it may be. Sometimes in 
such moving it is advisable to put up a 
board against the entrance just after mov¬ 
ing, in order to arrest the attention of the 
bees when they come out. This forces 
them to mark their location anew. 
Ordinarily, as a matter of convenience, 
the bees should be moved in the cool of 
the morning, when no honey flow is on, 
giving the bees as much of a shake-up as 
possible, but of course not violent enough 
to break the combs. 
BOW TO MOVE BEES A DISTANCE 
OF SEVERAL MILES. 
The remarks that have been made here¬ 
tofore apply to moving bees only a short 
distance; but when they are to be carried 
a considerable distance, and jolted over 
rough roads, they require more ventilation 
than can usually be afforded by an ordi¬ 
nary entrance. If they are shut up during 
the middle of the day, those in the field are 
liable to be lost. Ordinarily they should be 
confined at night or in the early morning 
— better at night unless the weather is hot. 
If the bees must be moved during the 
middle of the day, a hive with a comb of 
brood should be left on the old stand, 
when the owner can start a nucleus very 
conveniently with the returning bees. 
Many beekeepers fasten the bottoms to 
their hives permanently, so all that is nec¬ 
essary in such cases is to secure the cover 
and put a wire-cloth screen over the -en¬ 
trance. If very warm a screen should also 
be used over the top. A very good plan 
during cool weather is shown in the next 
engraving, consisting of two cords or ropes. 
One rope is drawn around as tight as 
possible at one end, and the other is put on 
the other end. The cords are then drawn 
together at the top in such a way as to 
produce a strong tension. 
Another plan, somewhat similar, is to 
use one cord or rope. It is drawn around 
the hive, and tied loosely. A stick is then 
Fastening bottom-board and cover. 
