# The honey bee: a manual of instruction in apiculture

Author: Benton, Frank, 1852-1919

Genre: Category: Science - Biology

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67942

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+honey+bee%3A+a+manual+of+instruction+in+apiculture+Benton&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The different species and races 11 Common East Indian honey bee, _Apis indica_ 12 Tiny East Indian honey bee, _Apis florea_ 13 Giant East Indian honey bee, _Apis dorsata_ 13 Common hive or honey bee, _Apis mellifera_ 15 Cyprians 15 Italians 16 Carniolans 17 German, common black or brown bees 18

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter XII.--Diseases and enemies of bees 112](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter II.--Kinds of bees composing a colony Bee](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter X.--Increase of colonies 95](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter I.--Classification of the honey bee 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter V.--Hives and implements 40](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter IV. Establishing an apiary: Time--Selecting hives](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter VI.--Bee pasturage 56](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter VIII.--Securing surplus honey and wax 75](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-honey-bee-a-manual-of-instruction-in-apiculture-67942/chapters/6/index.md)