CONTENTS. 



Inteoductokt 



CHAPTER I. 



CHAPTER n. 



The Giotto Hiye 



To Mate the Frames > 



CHAPTER III. 



GeNEEAL MAITAaEMENT 



Situation for Hives 



To Avoid being Stung 



Transferring Combs from Old to Giotto Hives 



Making Artifioial Swarms 



To Stock a Giotto Hive with a Natural Swarm 



CHAPTER IV. 



Extraction of Honey feom the Comb ... 



How to Use the Smielatore 



Smielatore for Large Apiaries 



To get Rid of the Bees before taking Honey 



Cleaning the Smielatore 



Register of Swarms and Honey 



Winter Feeding of Bees 



Storing Empty Frames 



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