The Apiary; or, Bees, bee-hives, and bee culture (1878): 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
Free
Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
5531688083
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Apiary; or, Bees, bee-hives, and bee culture (1878), by Alfred Neighbor
CHAPTER II. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY.
§ I. PRELIMINARY REMARKS.
§ II. THE HEAD AND ORGANS OF SENSATION.
§ III. THE THORAX AND ORGANS OF MOTION.
§ IV. THE ABDOMEN AND SECRETIVE ORGANS.
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
CHAPTER III. MODERN BEEHIVES.
§ I. COMMON COTTAGER'S HIVE.
§ II. NEIGHBOURS' CRYSTAL PALACE SKEP.
§ III. THE COTTAGER'S HIVE.
§ IV. AN IMPROVED COTTAGER'S HIVE.
§ V. NEIGHBOURS' IMPROVED COTTAGE HIVE.
§ VI. THE LADIES' OBSERVATORY HIVE.
§ VII. NUTT'S COLLATERAL HIVE.
§ VIII. HUBER'S HIVE.
§ IX. THE WOODBURY FRAME HIVE.
§ X. NEIGHBOURS' NEW FRAME HIVE.
§ XI. NEIGHBOURS' COTTAGER'S FRAME HIVE.
§ XII. THE PHILADELPHIA FRAME HIVE.
§ XIII. CHESHIRE'S FRAME HIVE.
§ XIV. ABBOTT'S NEW FRAME HIVE.
§ XV. THE STEWARTON HIVE.
§ XVI. THE LANARKSHIRE HIVE.
§ XVII. NEIGHBOURS' UNICOMB OBSERVATORY HIVE—OUTDOOR.
§ XVIII. NEIGHBOURS' UNICOMB OBSERVATORY HIVE—INDOOR.
CHAPTER IV. FITTINGS AND APPARATUS.
§ I. BEE-HOUSES.
§ II. ZINC COVERS.
§ III. WOOD COVERS.
§ IV. QUILTS.
§ V. BELL GLASSES.
§ VI. BAR SUPERS.
§ VII. EKES AND NADIRS.
§ VIII. IMPRESSED WAX SHEETS.
§ IX. COMB FOUNDATIONS.
§ X. CHESHIRE'S GUIDE-MAKER.
§ XI. BAR-FRAME HOLDER.
§ XII. CHESHIRE'S TRANSFERRING BOARD.
§ XIII. HONEY-CUTTERS.
§ XIV. THE HONEY-EXTRACTOR.
§ XV. CHESHIRE'S NUCLEUS HIVE.
§ XVI. QUEEN-CAGES.
§ XVII. QUEEN AND DRONE PREVENTER.
§ XVIII. BEE-TRAPS.
§ XIX. DRONE-TRAPS.
§ XX. BEE-FEEDERS.
§ XXI. FUMIGATORS.
§ XXII. BEE DRESS OR PROTECTOR.
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION OF PLATES.
CHAPTER V. BEE MANIPULATION.
§ I. HIVING SWARMS.
§ II. TRANSFERRING SWARMS.
§ III. TRANSFERRING OLD STOCKS.
§ IV. DRIVING.
§ V. UNITING COLONIES.
§ VI. ARTIFICIAL SWARMING.
§ VII. QUEEN-REARING.
§ VIII. INTRODUCING NEW QUEENS.
§ IX. ITALIANISING.
§ X. GENERAL HINTS ON FRAME HIVES.
§ XI. REMOVING BEES.
§ XII. SUPPLYING NATURAL COMB.
§ XIII. APPLYING SUPERS.
§ XIV. REMOVING SUPERS.
§ XV. REMOVING FRAMES.
§ XVI. EXTRACTING HONEY.
§ XVII. MELTING COMBS DOWN.
§ XVIII. WEIGHING HIVES.
§ XIX. FEEDING.
§ XX. WINTER PRECAUTIONS.
THE APIARY.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
INTRODUCTION. LITERATURE OF BEE-KEEPING.
CHAPTER VI. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.
§ I. STINGS: THEIR PREVENTION AND CURE.
§ II. POSITION OF HIVES.
§ III. PASTURAGE FOR BEES.
§ IV. HONEY.
§. V. POLLEN, OR BEE-BREAD.
§. VI. PROPOLIS, OR BEES' CEMENT.
§ VII. SECRETION OF WAX.
§ VIII. ROBBING.
§ IX. DISEASES OF BEES.
§ X. BEE ENEMIES.
§ XI. BEE-KEEPING IN LONDON.
§ XII. GENERAL REMARKS.
CHAPTER I. THE BEE AS AN INSECT.
§ IX. REPRODUCTIVE ECONOMY.
§ X. RELATION OF SEX TO CELLS.
§ XI. THE RATIONALE OF SWARMING.
§ XII. INCREASE OF BEES.
§ I. CLASSIFICATION.
§ II. THE QUEEN,
§ III. THE DRONE.
§ IV. THE WORKER.
§ V. THE ITALIAN OR LIGURIAN BEE.
§ VI. OTHER FOREIGN VARIETIES.
§ VII. FACULTIES AND FUNCTIONS.
§ VIII. EGGS AND TRANSFORMATIONS.
APPENDIX.
BEES AT THE EXHIBITION OF 1862.
CASES OF ACCLIMATISING BEES.
PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION OF 1876.
CALEDONIAN APIARIAN SOCIETY.
INDEX.
THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
THE APIARY;
ALFRED NEIGHBOUR.
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
The book hasn't received reviews yet.
