Langstroth's Hive and the Honey-Bee: The Classic Beekeeper's ManualCourier Corporation, 2004 M01 1 - 409 pages The first descriptive treatise of modern bee management. In a reader-friendly, enthusiastic style, Langstroth addresses every aspect of beekeeping: bee physiology; diseases and enemies of bees; the life-cycles of the queen, drone, and worker; bee-hives; the handling of bees; and many other topics. 25 plates. |
Contents
CHAPTER | 13 |
Facts in their Natural History | 29 |
Comb | 69 |
Propolis | 76 |
Ventilation of the BeeHive | 88 |
Requisites of a Complete Hive | 95 |
Natural Swarming and Hiving of Swarms | 109 |
Artificial Swarming | 143 |
The Apiary Procuring Bees to Stock it Transferring | 279 |
Honey | 285 |
BeePasturage OverStocking | 292 |
CHAPTER PAGE | 308 |
The Italian HoneyBee | 318 |
Wintering Bees | 335 |
BeeKeepers Calendar BeeKeepers Axioms | 362 |
Explanation of WoodCuts of MovableComb Hives with Bills | 371 |
Loss of the Queen | 174 |
Robbing and how Prevented | 261 |
Directions for Feeding Bees | 267 |
Copious Alphabetical Index | 391 |
Common terms and phrases
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