(1852)
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Non swarming. If the wings of fecundated Queens be clipped they
will be prevented from leaving the hive. This may be done in my hives. 
Many advantages would result from this. If it were regularly done as soon
as young Queens commence laying, then swarming would be under the complete
control of the apiarian perhaps occasionally a Queen would try to leave, be lost and
thus swarming take place from the young Queens. Queens sometimes fly away with their
colony from hives which are very much disturbed. This would prevent them and all
operations may be performed which are necessary for profit or experiment. 
In this way the age of Queens will be known. In the management of a large apiary it
would be of great advantage, as it would secure the apiarian against that access of labor
which drives him on the ordinary plan, and would enable him to work more leisurely and
to more advantage. If a clipped Queen endeavors to leave, she falls, swarm returns
if then supplied with young Queen, nearly mature, will not swarm, the other young
sealed Queens may be taken to be used. 
(July 23rd 1861)
Non swarming. let wings of Queen be clipped on projecting edge of
alighting board, have a triangle of wood, keep it well chalked so that
when Queen comes out she cannot climb up it again or have such an
amount of glass or wire gauze that she will seek to get through it instead
of climbing up, bees will return and Queen may be returned, or before
the bees return, Queen may be removed. Hive covered with sheet, similar
one put on side, when returning bees begin to enter, queen given them. 
(25th) have tried a shallow triangle will not answer, a glass box or tumbler with chalk
powder cannot be climbed by a bee that cannot fly. Such a box, one for surplus honey
easily fixed to catch queen, triangular blocks may be set thus. 
If the sides of wooden box quite smooth and chalked a bee that
cannot fly cannot get up. These blocks may be stood up on
end to better advantage so as to present such a height that the Queen
sure not to go over them but to fall into box. Have then need not to set on the
ground same plan to prevent fertile Queen from leaving new hive, after forcing, swarming