. The A B C of bee culture: a cyclopaedia of every thing pertaining to the care of the honey-bee. (H'K1'N'-hi:aiun'(;. iw hy luihlinK llu'in uji to tlu' lij^ht, tlu- ii\K'fii^ tlml arc niMirly ili'volopeil can lie swn to iimvu sli^thtly, ami aro pi-otty suit" to coine out in rithci- tt or S houi's. If they shoiibl \\nvr Xhv run of the t-oinlis an hour or two, tlii'y woulil ln' pirtty cc-rlaiii to niunlcr sonic of their sistoi-s. I iiitiixiHcP the younir iiuccns to tlicir nucleus hives as s(M>n iis possible after tliej arc lunched, when tlie lu>nt'y har% est is v'ood; this usually rc
. The A B C of bee culture: a cyclopaedia of every thing pertaining to the care of the honey-bee. (H'K1'N'-hi:aiun'(;. iw hy luihlinK llu'in uji to tlu' lij^ht, tlu- ii\K'fii^ tlml arc niMirly ili'volopeil can lie swn to iimvu sli^thtly, ami aro pi-otty suit" to coine out in rithci- tt or S houi's. If they shoiibl \\nvr Xhv run of the t-oinlis an hour or two, tlii'y woulil ln' pirtty cc-rlaiii to niunlcr sonic of their sistoi-s. I iiitiixiHcP the younir iiuccns to tlicir nucleus hives as s(M>n iis possible after tliej arc lunched, when tlie lu>nt'y har% est is v'ood; this usually rc- ees, itiviUB' them all a jfoo*! smoking', antl watehinjf tlu-m a few moments until they become c|uiit. If they treat her ivspectfnlly, she is prett.\' sure to be safe; b\it if any attack her. I smoke them again. They .seldom re<iulre this the third time. With care, and by tak- tnjf sufficient time land a frood queen is worth iti, 1 lose very few. althoui^h there are times when the utmost care results in failure. There seem tus. wtMH' wi-ll ic- eeived; and I ha^ e had but little trouble since. It seems that feeble hives are more inclined to receive fjueens peaceably, and, on that account, I keep my nuclei as weak as possible and still ha\-e them self- sustainingr. I also have better success in introduc- ing to hives that have been queenless se\-eral t!n> s, and have cells well started. 1 have, this .\'ear. abandoned the plan of ha\'injr the hi\"es arranged in straijrht rows and at i-<'^ulnr dis- tances, and now have them grouped abimt various small trees. This aiTanfrement is not so ph asiii'r to the mechanical eye, but it seems to suit Ihe youii^'- queens much better than the former arrangement, and I lose scarcely any now durinjr their marria^e- tligbt. For shipping purposes, I use t he "Ki\ e- days, if the candy is just right. In prfivisioning the cages I put in more\-er the surface, while the interior will be soft and creamy: in this condition the water
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