CONTENTS 
Introd Wetigin ccc sage aire gun ceyren wer Sanees tieeaoubveae oe eae emai 7 
Dike History <2: ccavndcuavceniteins oe cen sled epnaihemes tanec see tact Assen teotencio bn anid ba 8 
Quee it~ 9554 eencray eeciene ete otek auceeeid omou Ages aia ales bad ectaendlo Gees anon 9 
AP PCATANCEY s.ctranwedienscitie s 3,050.5 cage geeeehs eon adadeca seve aac auace wes obama ells 10 
Abnormal: QUééens. <s426.05<.04 caunacnesss dees vali ave an deetamaawe sas wee: AD 
Workers) 2.52.cstaucuntecnavacy on ofan iaceabeefnameeuie wan ea ahena an weMmmmacia tea’ 11 
Appearance: cricaunes warccws ss Mena ees utewulenteas minmamcadieed 12 
Abnormal Workers 0.2.0.0... 0.00. c ccc ce cece cnc ecseeuenceueneucuenes 13 
Dion Gs fete oe spree hive anda ioc ais dic de ea vapalesesessle Ay Ao cenectncias mtv munghnnnntaoaaauee goats 14 
APPCATANCES <.sess.oinca nannies sha scnveadhat ape teanatdte Moa aisie Sela ala eestor Oe 14 
BEOOds. .5'e.2:3-5.4.4 eenedneniveauns dy oeeewe haem ronayaiwn bua eR Ee St £4 Neem ees 15 
G86 nic sie acs peers Wale odin @ wa innmnmted sia Su hte EA nied Made an Meee ts 15 
Cycle:of: the: Wear cutie satess 206 vasa ie ematetie bos bee del acoabed a hau biceaeoaiaek 16 
The Swart 224 ve eecceseaad wa eived deed d Svein ancupaelon ts Satu veecualoletlenhinarnes 16 
‘Phe: Parent: Colony” chicas es oc ccucis.arndlocdatinagal Ao odd law aba k wee oreninieoeetere'’ 18 
Abiwormial Colonies: ia ase: sentie. Shed. ace ie ania canivorcaimeniacank ye vee uneaidies patoniccomieieus 19 
Queénless: Colonies: 2% 9454.5 Agtneneseaay sana soot aleeanetonaauarns 19 
Signs of Queenlessness ........... 0c cece cece tence neers ene eueeneens 19 
Replacing “a: Lost: Queena ie:.ss5.444 naiewe gence ane cae BEE GAGS Ghai ecln Daas 20 
Food. Supply: awescauaihe sve ec ieee n eeSeieeaGiaged de bE Kee ke Wad LG nlealevendenrereee 20 
New Jersey Plants from which Bees Gather Pollen..................0000005 21 
New Jersey Plants from which Nectar is Gathered in Less Than Surplus 
Quantities: iol icscea ieee G5 eeeek es ioe A OR Se eta on PRO 
New Jersey Surplus Honey Plants ......... 00.00 cece cece cee eeneenseees 22 
Surplus Honey Regions: eccscas ox aeneaeames sate se 8 885 184 < 6h 4 6 OMG 23 
Races! of Bees: vas rccaiae vines ts 45 4a eithem eas EEA bya Hence anemone 24 
Makinie 2. Start: with Bees: 2.403564 waives nde wduenesacoie doh eee ne ba ce eeeitgaenccctayasoee 25 
LOGAN E tH): COlOMY <soseisicnii0.y Sea-aioe die eeiudiveitistebalw arcs Wee taths LNdasaole Rel 25 
Loéating: the -Apairry® <cesc.c% .es0s wren destelennneeionaugyataaue's W aleve a eaiauvrcnsnncteacdconsecs 26 
AD PAratUs: “xicerid accecienogte tira stoetelase tens acing aaarsls scene ae eae eae 27 
SDlve: HAVE: ave cebtecatia a ule vials. che ea ates ariel dace heels 6 ee gta ahs g emvneiNe eeiees 27 
SUDETS: os ic spo atuguetinewn bay yew aos SRR REN SER eae os os oa orate 30 
Tools: and. ‘apparatus: 4.02242 52444494 bee neeeahe Soa ee eee cies Nee 32 
SMOKER sy scysigcsnsiecauese, sso Ous occa ace Giah vaeateaeausarbeacee hw eregRn aw dualovaMeTichetdyns 32 
Viel) «a. Mmeaselensenh &, od saea, aoa duask Sudeigimcnschicatnsvigansl and Di S-era ud WRG eco oes Auendendolaanles 33 
Cloves so ccsrccicrseh ecient bel pee ee OL MIO Ga bhai ee an be adem eaeibctatoos 34 
hive Tool ssecteg cnt les tate ese rescey cee eas pata lahat tatedipacana ease co aeonere vee oet a eudeaarnte 34 
Bee -Kecape: swis succes xrsv aurea vaneless Mah a ea ated cues 35 
Queen: Excluder sis ::25+ 4 esrases gare hi nero ede dais on enemas 36 
Uncapping: Knile: o2.is¢cs0c0nemuiteeesnee eee bey <eds Stee e eae 37 
Honey EXIPaCtOl: * scontuas ¢ cance vei A seseyetendcadecawiantaacrued BES accede Med 8 Gar casa 37 
Settling Banke. ison cn scot. c.b ec tae h fisepese sd oiaiotaccseidi go So daa tues ans dees venenatis 38 
Cappings “Press: aii. t.3 dos atch ax sa shevasalatssecerariecdae cd ae asace Sin ae.ts aut aveanna iene 38 
Comb Honey siacc steed ec acaraninde ine oa ea panna wenden Monsen tained -sransnachta aaeonanabaigeads 39 
Section Foundation Cutting Box .........0.. see eee eee etter ee eeee 39 
Section “Folder: sase20e72eiwiaeuarmausaumnnse Leas enone a Pines 39 
Section Foundation Fastener .......... 0:0 cece eee eee eee ene e eens 40 
Handling the: Bees... 2 secscodausess aco aved case aie Santee meaid UE HET OSM COLE H Geaes 41 
Stingsand Remedies: cc. siccdec ce dango aetenaecmedunsind 64,08 deree Cage a heb rane 42 
Developing the Colony Previous to the Honey Flow ............ cesses eeeees 43 
Adding the Second :Story™ : ssasnucva gee rayos paws ite wlomrniammar ry nnen als es 44, 
Swarming and Its Control ....... 00. cscs cece eect cence nent e een et een eees 45 
Factors Favoring the Swarm Impulse ........... 0. cece eee eee e eee 45 
Comb Room ...... 0... cece ence nee e eee ates eeaeseee sais ate Nee Sere 45 
QUEM 2G se Reeser de ete ee da tras ash oavaecdaegecheabaeaian fate Bucks Racedn aren ane 45 
DrONetieserxis cts so see Eaerecce natn Cunteineie War lee 5.08 ae ccteaie nus avtetes 46 
Veeritila Lion’. 4 ch cuavtevodtidecl ora ae ar sve Bee lavananeee erected ha Ee enreni anaes 46 
Comb ‘Spacing, 24 2124 ekeewen i see se eee sath aes + es Fe 47 
Destruction of Queen Cells 0.2.0... 00. cece eee e cece ete eee eneeneaees 47 
