ILLUSTRATIONS 
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The Orchard Furnishes an Ideal Location for the Apiary . . Frontispiece 
1. A Bee-Keeper Who Makes Pets of His Bees....................-- 2 
2. Getting Acquainted... 20.0.0... eee eee een eeeeee 3 
3. The Sting is an Effective Weapon of Defence..................... 4 
4, Just 167 the JOy<OF Wives soci race weed sac edn bee oak ean een hes G 
5. Many Successful Apiaries Built Up from a Single Colony.......... 10 
6. A Few Colonies May be Kept on the Roof.....................0. 11 
7. House Built from One Honey Crop from Less Than 300 Hives...... 12 
8A: Powis Lot Apiary cesses s occa be kee ee ean eae Hak oule Heke ere Ge 14 
9. AMLENSI Ve: Bee= CCE PING isssten x aya sare Sin setae ae ashi ee aA aes 15 
10. The Silk Tulle Veil No Obstruction to the Vision.................. 20 
11. A Youthful Beginner and the Necessary Outfit..............0...... 21 
12s \Good Hive: Toolsi-¢ 2 n« Sauces ai ec8 Gein sakes Wah A PU ee 22 
18. Smokers in Common Use............... 000000 e eee eee 23 
14. Metal Top Covered with Flaxboard...............0........00005 24 
15; "Tin: Comb: Bucketis. csccoases snack eee ceakn cy sees nem naan ow y Gee ae ence 268 
1G: Observatory Hives case caccvecn tan aegers nations Gael nate saeeeiies uaa aan gue 26 
17; An.Apiary Ready for Shipment... ... 2.024 .saueeeeeh bas. eeeeeoes 31 
18. Transferring from Hollow Tree Without Cutting the Tree.......... 34 
19. An Apiary Without Shade.......... 0.0.0... cece eee eee 37 
20. A Well-Arranged Apiary in California.........................02. 38 
21. A Hive-Stand of Cement for Two Colonies....................... 39 
22. A Tub of Water Covcred with Chipped Cork Makes a Safe Watering 
PRC scared ceca A dat teas so tracert dees sat Le het sae Bog aae tie 40 
23. A Long Trough with Burlap Lining for Watering the Bees ......... 42 
24. The Bonney Hive-markers. . 22.0.0... coe eee tenes 44 
25. Soft Maple and Pussy Willow are Sources of Early Pollenand Nectar 53 
26; Catkins:of Pussy WillOW. 2. 2c. tad ae be ce uph eee auld Oe ei oa tee 54 
7, Blossoims0! SOL: Maple sacs ora cents Om poe Wie oa aetar dtc thie 55 
28. Fruit Blossoms Furnish Large Quantities of Honey for Early Brood 
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29. The Golden Rod is an Important Source of Fall Nectar in Some 
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30. The Cup-Plant or Rosin Weed.......-....... 2.0.00 e eee e eee 64 
31. Blossoms of the Cup-Plant... 0.00.6... 0... eee ee 65 
32. The Yellow Crownbeard is Much Sought by the Bees.............. 66 
33. Wild Sunflowers are Important Honey Producing Plants over Large 
Areag......, Soca Mihi nts eh dah ears dana ay aco dnb ta SoS NNR se 67 
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