CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XX. 



QUEEN REARING. 



PAGES 



Protection of Queen-cells — Nucleus Hives — Various Methods of 

 Queen Rearing — American Plan — Introduction of Stranger 

 Queens — Difficulties . 196 — 200 



CHAPTER XXI. 



FEEDING. 



Troughs — Dangers of this Method — Bottle Feeders — Cheshire's 

 Feeding Stage — Neighbour's Can Feeder — The "Round- 

 feeder" — Autumn Feeding — Spring Feeding — Uses of Pre- 

 cautions — Summer Feeding of Swarms — Flour-cake — Barley- 

 sugar or Sugar-cake — Mr. Hunter's Recipe 201 — 213 



CHAPTER XXII. 



WINTERING BEES. 



False and True Hybernation — Temperature of Hive in Winter 

 — Necessity for Quiet during Winter — Structure and Winter- 

 packing of Bar-Frame Hives — Prevention of Draught and 

 Condensation of Vapour — Supply of Water 214 — 220 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



BEE-STINGS. 



Gentleness necessary in Manipulation — Causes of Irritation of 

 Bees— Examination of Stocks — Treatment of Stings — Reme- 

 dies — Effects of Stings — Inoculation — Bee Dress — Smoke 

 and its Uses 221^ — 228 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



PASSIONS AND EMOTIONS OF BEES. 



Affection for Queen and Brood- — Recognition of Friends and 

 Strangers — Fear — Anger- — Covetousness — Benevolence — Re- 

 morse — Hope— Instinctive or Sense-action 229 — 233 



