INDEX. 349 



main clustered, 273. The queen generally alights first, 278. Neces- 

 sity of preparations for hiving, etc., 276. Symptoms of swarming, 278, 

 Season of swarming, 280. Swarms consist of beeS of all ages, 2S3. 

 Swarms issuing have no habitation selected, 284. Beea communicate 

 on the wing, 285. Proper mode of separating swarms, 286. Union of 

 swarms, 288. Bees liable to cluster on the apiarian, 289. Sambo's 

 first trial at hiving, 200. Grape vines suitable to cluster on, artificial 

 clustering bushes, etc., 292. Appearances at the moment of issuing, 

 293. Time of day to expect swarms to sally forth, 293. 



CHAPTER XXI. 



ARTIFICIAL SWARMS. 



Time of year to make artificial swarms, 298. Artificial swarms 

 made wholly by driving out, 298. Directions for driving and dislodg- 

 ing bees, 299. How to cut out brood-combs, 300. Artificial swarms 

 formed by division, 302. Artificial swarms may be transposed, 303. 



CHAPTER XXII. 

 CHANGING FAMILIES FROM OLD TO NEW HIVES. 

 Uniting stocks, 309. 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



THE SEASONS. 



Fall management, 310. Feeding bees, 311. Winter management, 

 314. Spring management, 316. Summer management, 317. The 

 bee-moth, how eradicated, 317. Indications of the moth, best course 

 to pursue, 320. Populous families not liable to be undermined, 321. 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



PILLAGE OF BEES. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



GUIDE PLATE, ETC. 

 Distancea and thickness of combs, 335. 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Ventilation of hives, 326. Purchase of bees, 327. Transportation 

 of bees, 327. Combs liable to melt down, 328. Disabled beae, 329. 

 Diseases of bees, 329. Architecture of bees, 330. Instinct of bees, 333. 

 Longevity of Bees, 337. Anger of Bees, 338. Language of bees, 338. 

 Bees-wax, how made, 341. 



APPENDIX. 



Miner's improved equilateral hive, 342. Pedestal for do. 344. 



