INDEX 



131 



Queen laying, 8 . 

 „ loss of, 87. 

 „ rearing, 89. 

 „ ,, data, 91. 



Queenlessness, 87, iiz. 



,, how to detect, 87. 



,, indications of, 87. 



Queens, fertilisation of, 92. 

 ,, introducing, 93, 

 ,, „ Simmin's direct 



method, 94. 

 Queens, searching for, in colony, 



93- 

 Quilts, 43, 106, 

 ,, insects in, 43, 

 ,, removing propolis from, 44. 



R. 



Rack, section, 75. 

 Rapid feeding, 62, 106. 

 Raynor, Rev. C. G., 46, 105. 



,, extractor, 81. 

 Removing bees, 114. 



„ stings, 71. 

 Renewing combs, 123. 

 Reversing frames, 69. 

 Ripener and strainer, 83. 

 Robbing, 100. 



,, during extraction, 

 Roof of hive, 25. 

 "Root" foundation, 39. 

 Royal jelly, 10. 

 Rymer press, the, 83. 



S. 



Section racli, 75. 

 Sections, 74. 



,, cleaning, 78. 



,, filing foundation in, 74. 



,, foundation for, 75. 



„ glazing, 102. 



,, to remove from raclc, 78. 



,, travelling crate for, 103. 



Separators, 76. 



Shallow lift, 25. 



Shallow frame super, 33, 80. 



Shelter for hives, 15. 



Simmon's method of queen intro- 

 duction, 94. 



Size of cells, 7. 



Skeps, supers for, 120. 



Slow feeder, 46. 

 ,, feeding, 60. 

 ,, ,, syrup for, 60. 



Smoker, the, 44. 

 „ fuel for, 45. 



Snow, 106, 



Sources of honey, 16. 



Spirit-level, 48. 



Spur embedder, 41. 



Standard frame, 34. 



Stimulative feeding, 60. 



Stings, removing, 71. 



Storifying, doubling or, 84. 



Strainer, ripener and, 83. 



Subduing and manipulating, 66. 



Summer management, 123, 



Supering, 72. 



Super clearer, 78. 



Supers for extracted honey, 33, 80. 

 ,, for skeps, 120. 



Surplus honey, 72. 



Swarming, artificial, 58. 



,, prevention of, 125. 



,, usual time of, 11. 



Swarm, hiving the, 48. 

 ,, prime, iz. 

 ,, to secure or take, 51. 



Swarms, undesired, 56. 



Syrian bee, 13. 



Syrup for rapid feeding, 62. 

 „ for slow „ 60. 



T. 



Taylor's frame, 35. 

 Thorley, Rev. John, 117. 

 Tins, honey, 104, 

 Toads, 113. 

 Top swarm, 12. 

 Transferring, 53. 



