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An Experiment 2
An Experiment
Time Of Greatest Irritability
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Bees Do Not Increase If Full After The First Year In Same Hive
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One Like Common Hive Preferred
Not Properly Understood

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An Experiment 2
An Experiment
Time Of Greatest Irritability
Expense Of Renewing Combs
Burying Bees
Remedial Experiments
Bees Do Not Increase If Full After The First Year In Same Hive
Bee Pasturage
One Like Common Hive Preferred
Not Properly Understood

Bees Disposed To Carry Away Honey

Category: PUTTING ON AND TAKING OFF BOXES.

When boxes are taken off at the end of the honey season, a different
method of getting rid of the bees must be adopted, or we lose our
honey. Unless the combs are all finished, we lose some then any way, as
most of the bees fill themselves before leaving; they carry it home and
return for more immediately, and take it all, if not prevented. It has
been recommended to take it to some dark room with a small opening to
let the bees out; in the course of the day they will sometimes all
leave; but this method I have found unsafe, as they sometimes find the
way back. When a large number of boxes are to be managed, a more
expeditious mode is, to have a large box with close joints, or an empty
hogshead, or a few barrels with one head out, set in some convenient
place; put the boxes in, one above another, but not in a manner to stop
the holes; over the top throw a sheet of one thickness, a thin one is
best, as it will let through more light. The bees will leave the boxes,
creep to the top, and get on the sheet; take this off and turn it over
a few times; in this way all may be got rid of without the possibility
of carrying off much honey. All that know the way will return to the
hive, but a few young ones are lost.





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