XX Illustrations 



FIG. PA.GE 



91. Antennal organs. (Copied from Mclndoo, after Schenk) . 173 



92. Reproductive organs, sting and poison glands of queen. (From 



Snodgrass) ... . ... 182 



93. Reproductive organs of drone. (From Snodgrass) . . . 185 



94. Propolis at entrance, built by Caucasian bees .... 197 



95. Map of Florida showing distribution of honey plants. (From 



Baldwin) . . . 210 



96. Map of United States, showing distribution of colonies of bees 



(Redrawn from map furnished by Bureau of Crop Esti- 

 mates, U. S. D. A.) . . . . . . . 214 



97. Map showing distribution of Dadant apiaries. (Redrawn from 



Dadant) .... 220 



98. Apiary in the West, shaded by thatched shed. (Redrawn from 



Root) . . . 230 



99. Former apiary of the Bureau of Entomology, College Park, Md.* 231 



100. Hive-body resting on cover 236 



101. Handling a frame, first position * 238 



102. Handling a frame, second position * 238 



103. Handling a frame, third position* 238 



104. Hive leveling device 239 



105. Division board (Doolittle) feeder * 242 



106. Alexander feeder in collar under hive-body * . . . . 242 



107. " Pepper-box " feeder * 242 



108. Pan in super arranged for feeding * . . . . 242 



109. Cutting combs from a box-hive ...... 246 



110. Hive ready for moving ....... 250 



111. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony — first posi- 



tion. (From Demuth) . 275 



112. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony — second 



position. (From Demuth) . . ... 275 



113. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony — third 



position. (From Demuth) 276 



114. Manipulation to reduce population of parent colony — fourth 



position, (From Demuth) 276 



... 277 



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115. Queeu excluder ("honey board ") 



116. Uncapping knives * . 



117. Steam-heated uncapping knife 



118. Comb for uncapping — used in Europe 



119. Capping melter 



120. Tank to receive cappings 



