Mysteries of Bee-keeping ExplainedQuinby, M. (Moses)
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Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained
Quinby, M. (Moses)
Bees
Some in the best Stocks, 164
How Found, 165
A tool for their destruction, 165
Mistaken Conclusions, 167
Objections to suspended Bottom-board, 167
Advantage of the Hive close to the board, 168
Objection Answered, 169
Insufficiency of inclined Bottom-board 169
A Moth can go where Bees can, 170
Trap to catch Worms, 170
Box for Wren, 171
CHAPTER XI.
PUTTING ON AND TAKING OFF BOXES.
Advantage of the Patent Vender, 172
Time of putting on--Rule, 172
Making holes after the Hive is full, 174
Advantage of proper arrangement, 174
Directions for boring holes in full Stock, 176
To be taken off when filled, 177
Time taken to fill a box, 178
When to take off boxes part full, 178
Tobacco Smoke preferred to Slides, 178
Manner of disposing of the Bees in the boxes, 179
Bees disposed to carry away honey, 179
Not disposed to sting, 180
Rule, 181
CHAPTER XII.
SECURING HONEY FROM THE MOTH.
Two things to be prevented, 181
Apt to be deceived about the Worms, 182
Their progress described, 182
A Solution offered, 183
Method of killing Worms in boxes, 185
Freezing destroys them, 186
Objection to using Boxes before the Hive is full, 187
CHAPTER XIII.
SWARMING.
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