. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. 212 NATUEAL SWARMING. exhibiting the appeai'ance of natural swarming, they leave, not because the population is so crowded that they wish to form new colonies, but because it is either so small, or the hive so destitute of supplies, that they are driven to desper- ation. Seeming to have a presentiment that they must perish if they stay, instead of awaiting the sure approach of famine, they sally out to see if they cannot better their FIG. 95. GATHEniNC, A SWARM. From Mont-Jovet, Savoie, France. Such desertions should not be mistaken f
. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. 212 NATUEAL SWARMING. exhibiting the appeai'ance of natural swarming, they leave, not because the population is so crowded that they wish to form new colonies, but because it is either so small, or the hive so destitute of supplies, that they are driven to desper- ation. Seeming to have a presentiment that they must perish if they stay, instead of awaiting the sure approach of famine, they sally out to see if they cannot better their FIG. 95. GATHEniNC, A SWARM. From Mont-Jovet, Savoie, France. Such desertions should not be mistaken for natural swarming. 408. The time, when new swarms may be expected, de- pends, of course, upon the climate, the forwardness of the season, and the strength of the colonies. In our Northern and Middle States, they seldom issue before the latter jjart of May; and June may there be considered as the great. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. , Dadant & sons
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