. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. PEIMAEY SWARM. 223 be cut with sharp pruning-shears, without jarring the swarm, or damaging the value of the tree, they may be gently carried on it to the hiving-sheet, in front of their new home. If they seem at all reluctant to enter it, gently scoop up a few of them with a large spoon, or a leafy twig, or even with the fingers (72), and shake them close to its entrance. As they go in with fanning wings, they will raise a peculiar note, which communicates to their companions the joyful news that they have found a home; and in a short time the w
. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. PEIMAEY SWARM. 223 be cut with sharp pruning-shears, without jarring the swarm, or damaging the value of the tree, they may be gently carried on it to the hiving-sheet, in front of their new home. If they seem at all reluctant to enter it, gently scoop up a few of them with a large spoon, or a leafy twig, or even with the fingers (72), and shake them close to its entrance. As they go in with fanning wings, they will raise a peculiar note, which communicates to their companions the joyful news that they have found a home; and in a short time the whole swarm will enter, without injury to a single bee. When bees ar^ once shaken down on the sheet, they are quite unwilling to take wing again; for, being loaded with honey, they desire, like heavily-armed troops, to,march slowly and sedately to their place of encampment. 439. When they alight on a high limb, which cannot be reached, or when the limb is too valuable to be sacrificed, the swarm can be hived by using a light box or swarm-sack, at the end of a pole of proper length. This swarm-sack (fig. 96) is made of strong nmslin, about two feet deep, fastened around a wire hoop, about one foot in diameter, and is similar to a butterfly net. A piece of braid swABM-sACK. IS scwcd at the bottom, inside and ^''^^ ®®' outside, to help in emptying it. When the sack is placed under the swarm, the bees are suddenly shaken into it by a single tap on the limb. Hold the sack firmly, as the sudden weight will draw it down in a most un- expected manner. To prevent the bees from escaping, hold the handle perpendicularly, as this will close the opening of the bag instantly. J 30. In bringing it to the hive, and turning it inside out, by holding the braid with the fingers, some care must be exer- cised, as this unceremonious imprisoning of the bees is apt to cause some to be angry. A little smoke (383) should be used,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images th
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