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The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1866]

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The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1866]

Alfred Neighbor

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Meet the three citizens of the hive: the queen, the drone, and the tireless worker. Neighbor's 1866 edition opens with the natural history of the colony, richly plated, before turning to practical management. Know the bees themselves, then keep them well. An illustrated introduction for anyone drawn to the ordered life behind the hive door.

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87 chapters

  1. 1THE APIARY; OR, BEES, BEE-HIVES, AND BEE-CULTURE.
  2. 2PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.
  3. 3PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
  4. 4TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  5. 5DESCRIPTION OF PLATES.
  6. 6PLATE I.—(Frontispiece.)
  7. 7PLATE II.—Page 31.
  8. 8THE APIARY; OR, BEES, BEE-HIVES, AND BEE-CULTURE.
  9. 9I.—NATURAL HISTORY OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE HIVE.
  10. 10THE QUEEN.
  11. 11THE DRONE.
  12. 12THE WORKER-BEE.
  13. 13THE EGGS OF BEES.
  14. 14INCREASE OF BEES.
  15. 15SWARMING.
  16. 16II.—ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE BEE.
  17. 17III.—MODERN BEE-HIVES.
  18. 18NUTT'S COLLATERAL HIVE.

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