Contents. 



IX. 



PAGE 



Anatomy and Physiology of the IIoney-T3co 06 



Three Kinds of Bees in each F'amily 00 



The Queen Bee 00 



The Drones 79 



The Neuters or Worliers 83 



CHAPTER III. 



Swarming, or Natural Methods of Increase 96 



CHAPTER IV. 



Products of Bees, their Origin and Function 99 



Honey 99 



Wax 101 



Pollen, or Bee-Bread 107 



Propolis 109 



Bibliography [ 110 



FJi^-RT XX. 



The Apiaey, its Caee and Management. 

 INTRODUCTION. 



Starting an Apiary 118 



Preparation 113 



Read a good Manual 113 



Visit some Apiarist 113 



Take a College Course 114 



Decide on a Plan 114 



How to Procure first Colonies 114 



Kind of Bees to Purchase llj 



In what Kind of Hives 115 



When to Purchase 11.5 



How Much to Pay 110 



Where to Locate 116 



CHAPTER V. 



Hives and Sections 118 



. Box-Hives 118 



Movable Comb Hives 118 



Early Frame- Plives 119 



The Langstroth Hive 120 



