xx Illustrations 



91. Antennal organs. (Copied from Mclndoo, after Schenk) . 173 



92. Reproductive organs, sting and poison glands of queen. (From 



Snodgrass) 182 



93. Reproductive organs of drone. (From Snodgrass) . . . 185 



94. Propolis at entrance, built by Caucasian bees .... 197 



95. Map of Florida showing distribution of honey plants. (From 



Baldwin) 210 



96. Map of United States, showing distribution of colonies of bees 



(Redrawn from map furnished by Bureau of Crop Esti- 

 mates, U. S. D. A.) 214 



97. Map showing distribution of Dadant apiaries. (Redrawn from 



Dadant) . .220 



98. Apiary in the West, shaded by thatched shed. (Redrawn from 



Root) 230 



99. Former apiary of the Bureau of Entomology, College Park, Md.* 231 



100. Hive-body resting on cover 236 



101. Handling a frame, first position* 238 



102. Handling a frame, second position* 238 



103. Handling a frame, third position* 238 



104. Hive leveling device 239 



105. Division board (Doolittle) feeder * .242 



106. Alexander feeder in collar under hive-body * . . . 242 



107. " Pepper-box " feeder * 242 



108. Pan in super arranged for feeding * 242 



109. Cutting combs from a box-hive 246 



110. Hive ready for moving 250 



111. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony first posi- 



tion. (From Demuth) 275 



112. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony second 



position. (From Demuth) ....... 275 



113. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony third 



position. (From Demuth) 276 



114. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony fourth 



position. (From Demuth) ....... 276 



115. Queen excluder ("honey board") ...... 277 



116. Uncapping knives* 293 



117. Steam-heated uncapping knife 294 



118. Comb for uncapping used in Europe 294 



119. Capping melter . 295 



120. Tank to receive cappings . 295 



