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72 MAXIMS FOR HIVING BEES

Clip the old queen's wings.

Go through the hives every ten days to destroy queen cells.

As the swarming season approaches, have hives ready with foundation in brood-frames, and hive-stands ready to receive them.

Keep a serene spirit while hiving bees.

The hive in which the colony is placed should be kept cool and not heated from standing in the sun; it should be shaded, as the swarm will not enter a hot hive.

If the bees refuse to accept a hive, give them a frame of unsealed brood to reconcile them.