LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



THE COMB-BUILDERS 



MOSES RUSDEN'S BEE-BOOK 



butler's "bees MADRIGALL" - 



JOHN THORLEY in HIS STUDY 



INVERTED STRAW HIVE - 



AN OLD SUSSEX BEE-HOUSE 



COMB-FRAME FROM MODERN HIVE 



WINTER IN THE BEE-GARDEN 



DRONE-BROOD AND WORKER-BROOD 



QUEEN-BEE LAYING .... 



A QUEEN-CELL - 



THE HONEY-BEE, IN FACT AND FANCY 



BROOD-COMB, SHOWING ALL STAGES OF BEE-LIFE 



THE BEE-NURSERY 

 A SWARM IN MAY 

 A MAMMOTH SWARM 

 HIVING THE SWARM 

 THE SWARM HIVED 

 HONEYCOMB CONSTRUCTION 

 COMB BUILT UPWARDS 

 IN THE STOREHOUSE 

 QUEEN-BEE IN OFF-SEASON 

 BAD BEEMANSHIP 

 A FOREST APIARY 



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