my trees, and the honey from flowers. The honey ⟨harvests⟩, as many terms them, are in some (illegible text)oun(illegible text): (illegible text)e times a year viz the latter end of May, ⟨the⟩ end of July and beginning of September; tho' (illegible text) take the comb but twice a year, viz. May and ⟨August⟩, is best. If the hive by reason of a young (illegible text) be overcharged, which you may perceive by ⟨the⟩ bees clustering about the mouth of it, and the (illegible text)at noise within, having new hives in readiness, (illegible text)tch the coming forth of the young fry for several ⟨days⟩, from eight till twelve in the morning, lest (illegible text)ing wing they seek a new habitation; or if they (illegible text)ay to come forth, you may drive out the whole (illegible text)ck with galbanum, at which time, having two (illegible text)gs, they will settle in two companies, and so you ⟨may⟩ hive them. Or if a stock be decayed, you ⟨may⟩ put two hives together, by killing the king or ⟨master-bee⟩ of the one hive. If at any time two (illegible text)es swarm together and fight, cast dust upon the (illegible text)es or sprinkle them with the juice of pleasant ⟨herbs⟩, or honey and water boil'd; and the fray will (illegible text)d.
It the master-bee of any hive be too apt to lead ⟨the⟩ swarm abroad, and by that means endanger (illegible text)ing them, to prevent this roving, clip his wings, (illegible text) then not daring to trust them, he will stay at ⟨home⟩.
The ⟨signs⟩ to know when your combs are full of ⟨honey⟩, are when the bees drive out the drones; ⟨when⟩ there is an extraordinary noise and rejoicing ⟨within⟩, and when they play about the mouth of ⟨the⟩ hive, neglecting to perform their tasks; for in (illegible text)ise take the honey before the combs are full, (illegible text) displeasing the bees, they leave you.
Many are of opinion, that the mouth of the hive (illegible text) rubbed with Calves dung, or (illegible text)bles and ⟨marjoram⟩, the bees will never leave it. And thus
