. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. TflE GENEKAI, MANAGEMENT OF liEES. This it will be well for ovcry farmer to remember. Tiie early swarms become populous, and liavc plenty of honey before the dry season and heat cut off the honey supply, and can carry themselves through. The hite swarm is weak, gets weaker, and finally succumbs to the ines'ital)le. IV. Hiving New Swarms. In working about bees, at any time, and for whatsoever pur[)ose, there must be no haste, sudden movements, or excitement of any kind. This is what causes stin
. The American farmer's pictorial cyclopedia of live stock ... Livestock; Veterinary medicine. TflE GENEKAI, MANAGEMENT OF liEES. This it will be well for ovcry farmer to remember. Tiie early swarms become populous, and liavc plenty of honey before the dry season and heat cut off the honey supply, and can carry themselves through. The hite swarm is weak, gets weaker, and finally succumbs to the ines'ital)le. IV. Hiving New Swarms. In working about bees, at any time, and for whatsoever pur[)ose, there must be no haste, sudden movements, or excitement of any kind. This is what causes stinging. If you crush a bee, or if it gets pinched iu any part of your dress, you will be stung; if not, there is little danger, unless you go about your work in an excitable manner. If you are so unfortunate as to be stung, get out of the way as quietly and quickly as possible ; the odor of the sting will excite the whole colony. It is well to protectyourself against stingioginthc most perfect manner ; apairof buck- skin gauntlets tied securely over the cuffs of the coat, the bottom of the pantaloons tied firmly about the boot tops, thick, loose clothing, and a bee veil afford per- fect security to even those whom bees dislike (hasty persons), and to those who fear bees (timid persons). A bee veil is simply a piece of bobinet, large enough to tie over the head, as shown in the cut, and which m;iy bo fastened by being tucked under the top of the coat, or tied about the collar. Have your hives ready, and all prepared beforehand. If the bees are settled upon a handy bush, simply shake them carefully into the hive, as man}' as you can ; cover and place it near where the other bees may enter. If the greater part of the swarm fall on the ground, drive them to the entrance, by gently and carefully sweeping them Avith something soft. When they begin to enter, leave them alone until evening, when they must be set where they are to remain. If the swarm has settled upon a limb so high that
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