Swarming impulse, best 

 condition to induce 

 construction of queen- 

 cells, 



Taking bees from the 

 cellar, 



Temperature of cellars 

 for wintering bees, . 



The Bee Hive 



The Beekeeper's Ad- 

 vance, 



The trap as a drone- 

 catcher, 



Tiering sections, . . . 



Tiering sections on 

 hives 



-Tinker, Dr. G. L., es- 

 say by, on wintering 

 bees-, ...... 



To get bees out of sec- 

 tions, method pur- 

 sued, 



Too many drcJues, a 

 burden to the apiary, . 



Use of chaff, sawdust, 

 etc., for winter pro- 

 tection, 



Ventilation in Winter, . 

 Ventilation, lending ob- 

 ject of, 



What constitdtes a good 

 bee-hive? . . . . 



What to do When a col- 

 ony casts a swarm, . 



INDEX. 139 



What to do when swarm 

 is returned to the 



hive 96 



114 When a swarm issues, 



how to manage, ... 90 

 „„ When and how to pack 



bees for winter 76. 



_. When to add another 

 . „„ set of sections to the 



hives, 110 



.„„ When to ueverse brood- 

 combs, 91 



g. When to reverse sec- 



j^jg tlons, 110 



When to supersede 



-J,. queens, 126 



When to unpack bees, . 77 

 Why depth of cells 

 „, should be reduced In 

 preparation for cell 



building, 120 



gg Wing clipping, .... 90 



Winter problem, or ho^f 

 „, to winter bees, ... 71 

 Winter ventilation for 



hives 76 



Wintering bees, essay 

 74 on, by P. R. Russell, . . 7S 

 -0 Wintering bees, essay 

 on, by Dr. G. L. Tin' 



yg ker 17 



Wintering bees in cellar, 74, 81 

 Wintering in the Bay 

 100 State apiary, ... 77, 78 



Wintering bees on sUm- 

 117 mer stands 76, li 



