The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1866]: Being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management, with full directions, adapted for the cottager, farmer, or scientific apiarianNeighbor, Alfred
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The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1866]: Being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management, with full directions, adapted for the cottager, farmer, or scientific apiarian
Bee House to contain Two Hives 123
" " Twelve Hives 126
" " Nine Hives 128
Evening Thoughts in January 129
Ornamental Zinc Cover 131
Zinc Cover 132
Taylor's Cover of Zinc 132
Bell Glasses 133
Taylor's Glasses 133
Payne's Glass 134
Taylor's Bell Glass with lid 135
Guide-Comb for Glasses 135
Exterior and Interior of an Apiary 138 and 139
The New Bottle-Feeder 140
Round Bee-Feeder 143
Zinc Fountain Bee-Feeder 144
Honey Cutters 145
Fumigator 145
Tube Fumigator 147
Bee-Dress or Protector 148
Engraved Pressing Roller, for the Guidance
of Bees in the Construction of Honey-comb
on the Bars 150
Impressed Wax Sheets for Artificial Combs 151
SECTION V.
Manipulation and Uses of Bar and Frame Hives 157
Putting on Super Hive 162
Taking out Frames with Combs 163
Advantages of Bar and Frame Hives 168
Artificial Swarming 169
Royal Brood 173
Queen Cages 175
Driving 179
Changing Old Stocks to New Hives 182
Weighing Hives, &c. 185
SECTION VI.
Miscellaneous Information.
Stings: their Prevention and Cure 189
Pollen, or Food for Infant-Bees 193
Propolis, or Bees' Cement 195
Pasturage for Bees 197
The Ligurian or Italian Alp Bee 200
Living Bees at the International Exhibition
of 1862, Sending Bees to Australia, &c. 213
Bee-keeping in London 215
Wasps and Moths 223
Draining Honey from the Combs 230
Diseases of Bees 232
General Remarks 238
On the First Flight of Bees in Spring 250
APPENDIX.
Testimonials of the Press.
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