PREFACE 



IN 1895 there was begun, in the American 

 Bee Journal, a department of "Questions and 

 Answers," with Doctor C. C. Miller in charge, 

 the object being to give information to readers 

 on special subjects, perplexing to the beekeeper, 

 and not specifically covered by the different bee 

 literature. 



In the twenty-two years that Doctor Miller 

 has answered these queries of subscribers (he is 

 still conducting this department) almost every 

 subject in beekeeping has been touched. His 

 wide experience, his inimitable style, and the 

 clearness with which he writes have made these 

 answers invaluable. 



The present volume is a compilation of a 

 thousand questions, culled out of many thou- 

 sands and arranged in alphabetical order for 

 convenience. Its object is not to supplant ex- 

 isting text-books on beekeeping, but rather to 

 supplement them. 



MAURICE G. DADANT. 



