Acclimatising bees 213, 249 Adapting-board 96, 162, 183 Age of bees 10, 11 Anatomy of bees (Plates I and a), description of 31 Anecdotes of, 240, 242, 245, 246 Anger of bees 149, 163, 190 Antennæ (Plate I) 38 ---- act as a barometer 39 Apiary, best time to set up an 21 ---- exterior and interior of an 138, 139 Artificial swarming 169, 182 ---- time for 171 Artificial comb 157 Aspect 64, 248 Australia, sending bees to 213 B. Baby-bee, cradle of 16 ---- emerging from the cell 17 Bar, improved 90 Bar and frame-hives 84 ---- manipulation of 15 ---- advantages of 168, 174, 178 ---- changing after winter 178 ---- recommended 243 Bee-dress or protector 27, 115, 148, 170 ---- necessity for 149, 165 Bee-decoy, to attract swarms 25 Bees live in society 3 ---- lesson to man 11 ---- young 17 ---- cluster outside hives 23 ---- peaceful whilst swarming 27 ---- should not be fed in winter 141 ---- tempted to rob 140 ---- reduced size of 168 ---- at the International Exhibition of 1862 213 ---- breath, human, obnoxious to 149, 190 ---- artificial scent ditto 190 Bee-keeping in London 215 ---- Zoological and Horticultural Gardens 221 Bee-keeping, profit arising from 239 Bee-hives (modern):-- Huber's book or leaf hive 118 Neighbour's cottager's:-- Description of 80 Neighbour's improved cottage:-- Description of 68 Care necessary to keep a good store of food 75 Neighbour's improved cottage without window:-- Description of 76