The Bee-Keeper's Directory: The Theory and Practice of Bee Culture (Classic Reprint)

PREFACE. The following treatise is not designed to supersede or supplant the numerous and valuable works upon tho same subject which have already been given to the public i but, like each of them, to add something to the stock of general b.llowledge, and illustrate and enforce som~ particular points in the importBnt science of Bee-Keeping. It has been the endeavor of the author, as far US possible, to shl1n all theorizing, and confine himself to a practical application of those scientific principles which· experience has taught him to be the true basis of success in all laudable undertakings. The following pages are the result of the nuthor's personal nttention to the Apiary in all its deto.Hs, through a period of nea.rly twenty years, dllring which time he has spared neither time, labor nor money to supply himself with aU the published writings, nnd a knowledge of all the practical facts pertaining to the culture of the Honey Bee. 'Wherefore, he hopes that his bookTable of Contents CONTENTS; l'AGS; Experience in Bee-Keeping • • • • • •• • • 27; Introduotion of the Honey Bee to California Z1; The IIoney Bee; CJ8£jeilicati()~ Phylrio)ogy and Chuacteristics; t t " " f 4:7; Disease-e • s:J; Enemtes 106; Tsmlng Bees ~ t 121; Hives - 'II 129; Choice of Stock 161; Pasturage " 11 In; The Apiary f I' 181; Honey I I "" 'III I 1S9; Pollen, ()r Dee--Bread ' •• 211; Propo1iB 221; Bee!1-Wax • •• • • • •• • •• • • • • 226; Swarming 233; Forced Swarming 2:i3; Colonizing _ 2li9; Comb Zi1; Transferring 289; ""'ee ding •••••••••••• c ••••••• I • •• 2)9 XXI Robbery ~ • 313; XXII Over-Stocking , 321; XXIII Transportation 335; XXIV Wintering Bees , 343; XXV Monthly Management 351; XXVI Italian Honey Bee 381; XXVII Stingless Honey Bee, • 399; XXVIII Miscellaneous • • • 411About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Class Read more