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PLATE Honey Dees eo. 72 at Meee en oe eee see ean ree suey pee ane 16 
ie Digeshive System Otebeer = a2s--2 oan o se eee ae eee oer 22 
eA altar Mcdicagoisaind) a ees ee tee eee see hen ee 64 
IV.—Esparcet or sainfoin (Onobrychis sativa)........--....-..------ 64 
V.—Sweet clover or melilot (Melilotus alba).........--....-..----- 64 
Wile Neacian Acacia constitcla mee = sae ne ee ee 2 2 ees ae 64 
Wile Mesquite (Prosopis 7uUuslora) =a e208 ee ee eee ee Se 64 
VIII.—Blue weed or viper’s bugloss (Zchiwm vulgare).......-...-.---- 64 
IX.—Crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum) ......--.-...-.--------- 64 
xe —Alsike-clover.(i7ijolum hybridum): <. S222. se 2 ee 64 
MC Baccus al Vel aco. 2s a. oe eceseee oo eS al kL ee ees OS 112 
TEXT FIGURES. 
Fic. 1. Worker cells of common East Indian honey bee (Apis indica) ........ 12 
2. Worker cells of tiny East Indian honey bee (Apis florea)-.---....---. 13 
3. Comb of tiny East Indian honey bee (Apis florea) .........-.---...-- 14 
4. Worker cells of common honey bee (Apis mellifica)...-..........---- 15 
Pe OMALlessOb @tueClh aly WOLKers.- 2-22) 5k oo oo aw atin e eee ee Se 19 
Geebigads:O1 Queens ana: GRONC2! = os.0 2 Stas hows soe es oe re ero ee Se 20 
(Modifications of the legs of different bees.-.....---...:...---.--2-2. 21 
So rHezdeand sonvue of Apis metiijica worker... 222. 22252 22.222: eae 22 
Paka IS KStO SOCIAL, DECS os esa oko a oe Sado ee lee eee eo ee eee 26 
ise onvoentidine. s1de.0f hive TEeMOVed |. «225. <2. 2. as fase ese = 55. 27 
Lee rossisoction. of brood apartment: -. ..- 2.22.02 -<:2.scesces J-2 26. os 29 
Hae Se Omavonlvan (PEO SMOKEL. =. 525 6c ose cess Seen nee aces serosa ee 31 
13. Manipulation—removing comb from hive.............-.-.----.----- 32 
14. Manipulation—tilting to bring reverse side of comb to view.-..-....- 33 
_ 15. Manipulation—reverse side of comb brought to view..----.---.-..-- 53 
16. Manipulation—examining reverse side of comb........--.---.------ 33 
lee OEM SMCIOSOG-ON fLAMOS cea gah a: bebe are we eet awn ose ei eae 34 
iS7 box bivesprepared for transportation. -.-=.2-...+-=--2.----.--+----- 37 
19. Frame hive prepared for transportation. .........-..----..---.------ 37 
BU este alae DIP LOLIOD ote acto tet eons ae eee es Some ne Selec Ses 38 
DiMPAgeaDrOry 1 © BifOLMi deans oe ee ae See ee Sane otek ele 39 
2p eCIOn Greek Movable COM. NIVG=: =. = fs. ss2 5s slo ses eects a2. 2L Al 
23. Dadant-Quinby form of Langstroth hive with cap and gable roof--.. 41 
24. Langstroth frame—showing construction............-...-----.----- 42 
Spe OnHie Maw NICH: LON iamMes = seene ns hs kot. eS se oe 42 
Bi eae PTT bee ale NVe near mee eres ne he st Soho sees. + ee os 43 
PRON Od NAT INO MIVOS ails tse Sess te ess ac oeee Ooo oee esse 2 43 
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