. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. FRAMES, TO MANIPULATE. 216 FRAMES, TO MANIPULATE. If a colony is not popnlons it may be ad- visable to go over the frames once more : liut very often it is better to close the hive and wait an hour or two, after which we can go back and search the frames as be- fore. By this time the colony will have re- covered itself, and the queen, in all prob- ability, liave shifted her position from the bottom or sides of the hive to one of the
. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. FRAMES, TO MANIPULATE. 216 FRAMES, TO MANIPULATE. If a colony is not popnlons it may be ad- visable to go over the frames once more : liut very often it is better to close the hive and wait an hour or two, after which we can go back and search the frames as be- fore. By this time the colony will have re- covered itself, and the queen, in all prob- ability, liave shifted her position from the bottom or sides of the hive to one of the combs. Nine times out of ten she will be found at the second going-over of the frames, without any trouble. When the queen can not be found the first time going over, as a rule we would not advise hunting longer, because one is liable to waste a good deal of valuable time; and it is, therefore, better to wait till the queen comes out of her hiding- place back to the brood-frames themselves. In the case of black colonies, especially where very populous, it is sometimes neces- sary to lift the hive off the stand and put it down at one side. On the old stand place an empty hive, affixing an entrance-guard. See Drones. Now take the frames one by one out of the old hive, and shake them in front at the entrance of the empty hive on the old stand. Black bees fall off very read- ily; and as they crawl toward the hive the queen can be very easily seen; but if she eludes scrutiny she will be barred by the perforated zinc, so she may be very readily discovered trying to make her way through. After all the frames are shaken, if she can not be found, take the old hive, now empty, and dump it, causing the bees to be thrown before the zinc. She will soon be seen trying to pass the guard. Wq have told how to find the queen; but do not imagine that it is going to be as difficult as this every time. She is usually to be found on the center frames; and es- pecially with Italians, she will likely
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