# The Bee Preserver; or, Practical Directions for the Management and Preservation of Hives Author: Gélieu, Jonas de, 1740-1827; Graham, Clementina Stirling, 1782-1877 [Translator] Genre: Category: How To ... Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67816 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Bee+Preserver%3B+or%2C+Practical+Directions+for+the+Management+and+Preservation+of+Hives+G%C3%A9lieu&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary II.--Proper time to transport a swarm to the situation designed for it, 16 III.--Situation of the hives ought never to be changed, 18 IV.--Most convenient shape of hives, 21 V.--Hives of straw and wood, 23 VI.--Thickness or solidity of hives, 24 VII.--Size of the aperture or entrance of hives, 25 VIII.--To ascertain the weight of hives, 27 IX.--Quantity of honey necessary to maintain a hive, 20 X.--The use of capes or hoods, 34 XI.--How to expel the bees from the capes, 41 XII.--Size of hives, 42 XIII.--Manner of uniting new swarms, 44 XIV.--Methods of uniting two or three swarms in autumn, 48 XV.--Manner of uniting old hives in autumn, 53 XVI.--Neighbouring hives should be united, 55 XVI... ## Chapters - [CHAPTER XXIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/30/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/23/index.md) - [CHAPTER I.--Situation of an apiary, 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/1/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/25/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/22/index.md) - [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/11/index.md) - [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/15/index.md) - [CHAPTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/21/index.md) - [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/10/index.md) - [CHAPTER XVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/19/index.md) - [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/2/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/29/index.md) - [CHAPTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/20/index.md) - [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/14/index.md) - [CHAPTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/18/index.md) - [CHAPTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/17/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/28/index.md) - [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/4/index.md) - [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/16/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/27/index.md) - [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/5/index.md) - [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/8/index.md) - [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/3/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/24/index.md) - [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/13/index.md) - [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/12/index.md) - [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/9/index.md) - [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/7/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/26/index.md) - [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-bee-preserver-or-practical-directions-for-the-management-an-f50b70fa/chapters/6/index.md)