
142, The Hifory of Bats. 
at the Mouth than’ the Middle, I fee not 
any the leaft Occafion for fuch a Precaus 
tion. The Bees will themfelves eff ctually 
fecure the Combs from’ falling, : 
Befides, you will gain this Advantage by 
this Means, 7. e. taking out the Combs fail: 
_ of Honey, in a Manner entire, and not 
broke in Pieces, 
The two principal fwarming Months are 
very well known to be May and Yune. As 
to the Hour of the Day it is not certain ; 
T have known them to rife near eight in 
the Morning, and after four in the After- 
noon; but moft generally between eleven, 
and one or two. It might not be amifs to 
have a watchful Eye upon them a good Part 
of the Day. And now be fure to give them 
Door-Room enough, opening the whole 
Paflage for them, tho’ it be a Week or ten 
Days before the Swarm comes, 
As foon as your Swarm is fettled, hive 
them, to prevent any other joining with them, 
The Method of Hiving them, you will 
learn from their Place and Manner of Sets 
tlement. A Twig or imall Branch you 
may gently cut off with a fharp Knife or 
Saw; or fhake them into the Hive, fetting 
it down upon a Cloth, ready fpread upon — 
the Ground, with a little Stick placed a- 
crofs, to bear up one Side, to give them 
the Liberty of paffing in and out. 
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