The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1878]

108 chapters

1. 1THE APIARY;
2. 2ALFRED NEIGHBOUR.
3. 3PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
4. 4PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
5. 5CONTENTS
6. 6DESCRIPTION OF PLATES.
7. 7ILLUSTRATIONS.
8. 8INTRODUCTION. LITERATURE OF BEE-KEEPING.
9. 9CHAPTER I. THE BEE AS AN INSECT.
10. 10§ I. CLASSIFICATION.
11. 11§ II. THE QUEEN,
12. 12§ III. THE DRONE.
13. 13§ IV. THE WORKER.
14. 14§ V. THE ITALIAN OR LIGURIAN BEE.
15. 15§ VI. OTHER FOREIGN VARIETIES.
16. 16§ VII. FACULTIES AND FUNCTIONS.
17. 17§ VIII. EGGS AND TRANSFORMATIONS.
18. 18§ IX. REPRODUCTIVE ECONOMY.

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