Bee-keeper's Dictionary 



Mixconding Sivann. — A swarra which leaves for 



parts unknown. 

 Adair Frame. — 13% inches long, 11 14 Inches 



deep. 

 After Swarms. — Swarms which come after the 



first swarm. 

 Albino Bee. — A very light-colored variety of the 



Italian hee. 

 Alighting-board. — The projection before the en- 

 trance to a hive. 

 American Frame. — 12 Inches long, 12 Inches 



deep. 

 Antenna. — Horns of the bee ; are the organs of 



touch, and perhaps other senses. 



Anthers.- — Tiny double bags containing pollen In 

 the male parts of flowers. 



Apiarian. — Relating to bees. 

 Apiarist. — A bee-keeper. 



Apiary.— A collection of bee-hives, colonies, ap- 

 pliances, usually on a spot of ground. 



Apiculture. — Bee-keeping. 



ApidcB. — The insect family to which bees belong. 

 Apis. — The genus to which honey-bees belong. 

 Aphis. — Plant-louse which secrets honey-dew. 



Artificial Fecundation. — The impregnation of vir- 

 gin queens in confinement (never accom- 

 plished). 



Artificial Fertilization. — Fecundation of virgin 

 queens in confined spaces (not correct term). 



Artificial Pasturage. — Plants purposely culti- 

 vated for their bee-nectar. 



Artificial Pollen. — Rye meal or pea flour fed as a 

 substitute for the pollen of flowers. 



Artificial Stvarm. — A swarm made by dividing 

 a colony of bees. 



Association Frame.— The standard frame of the 

 British Isles. 8Xxl4 inches. 



Bacillus aluei.— Cause of European foul brood. (Che- 

 shire.) 



Bacillus Ountheri.—Origm of sour brood. (Burii.) 



Bacillus LarvcB.—C&use of American foul brood. 



(White.) 

 Balling a Queen.— A mob of bees lightly clusteiing 



around a queen in an effort to kill her. 



Bar-frame. — The English name for Lang, frames. 



Bee-bread. — The pollen of flowers gathered by 

 the bees and deposited in the comb. 



Bee-brush. — A brush used In removing bees from 



off their combs. 

 Bee Culture. — The care of bees. 



Bee-dress. — A suit or dress to wear while work- 

 ing with bees and preventing stings. 



Bee-escape. — A trap (or small gin) to allow bees 

 to pass out of a super, but preventing their 

 return. 



Bee-fl/oi'es.— Generally made of cloth or leather, to 

 protect the hands from stings. 



Bee-gum. — A hollow log used for holding a 

 swarm of bees. 



Bee-hive. — A box or other contrivance for hold- 

 ing a colony of bees. 



Bee-house. — A shelter for bee-hives. 



Bee-line. — The shorteat distance between two 

 points. 



Bee Metamorphosis. — The bee passes through 

 three stages before becoming a perfect Insect 

 — first the egg, then the larva, and next the 

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nympli. The folloAiug will serve to show ho^v 

 this is accomplislu'd : 



Queen. Worker, Dioii'- 



days. dais. day^. 



Incubation of the egg. . . 3 3 3 



Time of feeding the larva 5 5 



Larva spinning Cocoons. 1 2 3 



Resting period 2 3 4 



Passing from larva to 



nymph 1 1 1 



Time in the nymph state 3 7 7 



Total period of growth 15 21 24 



Hatching takes place on. 4 4 4 



Cell sealed 9 9 9 



Bee leaves its cell 16 22 25 



Bee flies 21 38 38 



Bee-moth. — A small moth which deposits its esp~ 

 In combs. 



Bee Paralysis. — A disease which affects adul' 

 bees, cause unknown. 



Bee Plants. — Flowering plants which product 

 nectar for bees. 



Bee-pest.— Foul brood. 



Bee Space.— From H to % of an inch. 



Bee-tent. — Used in covering a hive of bees 

 while It is being operated upon. 



Beeswax. — A sort of fat made by the bees and 

 secreted in folds or pockets under the abdo- 

 men in the form of scales, which are subse- 

 quently kneaded into comb. 



Bee-tree. — A hollow tree occupied by a colony 

 of wild bees. 



Bee-veil. — A net veil for protecting the head 

 from the attacks of bees. 



Black Bee. — A variety of the honey bee from 



Germany which is nearly black or dark brown 



and found wild in many parts of the U. S. 



Huber, Dzierzon and others speak of "black" 



bees in a hive as separate from the workers 



and drones. 

 Bottom Board. — The floor of a bee-hive. 

 Box Hire. — A plain box used for housing a 



colony of bees. 

 Box Honey.-Rouey stored in small boxes or se - 



tions. 

 Brace Combs. — Small pieces of comb made as 



connecting links between two combs. 

 Brimstoning. — The operation of killing a colony 



of bees with sulphur fumes. 

 Brood. — Young bees not yet emerged from their 



cells. 

 Brood-comb. — Combs reserved for breeding pur- 

 poses. 

 Brood-nest. — The part of hive reserved for 



breeding only. 

 Brood-rearing. — Raising bees from the egg. 

 Brushed Swarm. — An artificial swarm of bees 



made bv brushing a portion of the bees of a 



full colony into a spare hive. This prevents 



natural swarming. 

 Bumble Bees. — Of the genus Bombus. There are 



many species. 

 Burr Combs. — Bits of combs which form ladders 



between the brood chamber and supers. 

 Bouton or Button. — The spoon of the bees' 



tongue. 

 Candied Ho?ify.— Crystallized honey, or honey th;;t 



has solidified by the action of cold. 

 Capped Brood. — Young bees in their cells with a 



covering of wax to protect them. 



