CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XX. 



QUEEN REARING. 



PAGES 



Protection of Queen-cells Nucleus Hives Various Methods of 

 Queen Rearing American Plan Introduction of Stranger 

 Queens Difficulties 196 200 



CHAPTER XXI. 



FEEDING. 



Troughs Dangers of this Method Bottle Feeders Cheshire's 

 Feeding Stage Neighbour's Can Feeder The "Round- 

 feeder" Autumn Feeding Spring Feeding Uses of Pre- 

 cautions Summer Feeding of Swarms Flour-cake Barley- 

 sugar or Sugar-cake Mr. Hunter's Recipe 201 213 



CHAPTER XXII. 



WINTERING BEES. 



False and True Hybernation Temperature of Hive in Winter 

 Necessity for Quiet during Winter Structure and Winter- 

 packing of Bar-Frame Hives Prevention of Draught and 

 Condensation of Vapour Supply of Water 214 220 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



BEE-STINGS. 



Gentleness necessary in Manipulation Causes of Irritation of 

 Bees Examination of Stocks Treatment of Stings Reme- 

 dies Effects of Stings Inoculation Bee Dress Smoke 

 and its Uses . . 221 228 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



PASSIONS AND EMOTIONS OF BEES. 



Affection for Queen and Brood Recognition of Friends and 

 Strangers Fear Anger Covetousness Benevolence Re- 

 morse Hope Instinctive or Sense-action 229 233 



