Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained


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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BEES, DIRECTIONS FOR OBTAINING THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF PURE SURPLUS HONEY WITH THE LEAST POSSIBLE EXPENSE, REMEDIES FOR LOSSES GIVEN, AND THE SCIENCE OF "LUCK" FULLY ILLUSTRATED—THE RESULT OF MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN EXTENSIVE APIARIES. - Summary by Moses Quinby

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Preface 11:44 Read by Christine Rottger
Chapter 1 Brief History 10:07 Read by Louise J. Belle
Chapter 2 Hives, Part 1 9:52 Read by cadwallader
Chapter 2 Hives, Part 2 10:01 Read by SalmanTahir
Chapter 2 Hives, Part 3 14:34 Read by Julie Burks
Chapter 2 Hives, Part 4 14:25 Read by Julie Burks
Chapter 2 Hives, Part 5 14:25 Read by mbm0rxi
Chapter 2 Hives, Part 6 16:41 Read by czandra
Chapter 3 Breeding, Part 1 11:44 Read by Rachel Sevans
Chapter 3 Breeding, Part 2 13:48 Read by Lisa Greene
Chapter 3 Breeding, Part 3 15:04 Read by Grey Pickett
Chapter 4 Bee Pasturage, Part 1 16:45 Read by marns007
Chapter 4 Bee Pasturage, Part 2 9:34 Read by marns007
Chapter 4 Bee Pasturage, Part 3 13:15 Read by marns007
Chapter 4 Bee Pasturage, Part 4 28:35 Read by marns007
Chapter 5 Wax 22:20 Read by czandra
Chapter 6 Propolis 7:18 Read by czandra
Chapter 7 The Apiary 13:49 Read by Lollipop7461
Chapter 8 Robberies, Part 1 9:12 Read by Lollipop7461
Chapter 8 Robberies, Part 2 6:56 Read by Lollipop7461
Chapter 9 Feeding Bees 15:21 Read by Lisa Greene
Chapter 10 Destruction of Worms 12:26 Read by Lisa Greene
Chapter 11 Putting On and Taking Off Boxes 14:42 Read by czandra
Chapter 12 Securing Honey from the Moth 9:17 Read by czandra
Chapter 13 Swarming, Part 1 17:43 Read by marns007
Chapter 13 Swarming, Part 2 11:18 Read by marns007
Chapter 13 Swarming, Part 3 15:02 Read by marns007
Chapter 13 Swarming, Part 4 13:42 Read by marns007
Chapter 13 Swarming, Part 5 16:34 Read by marns007
Chapter 13 Swarming, Part 6 17:23 Read by marns007
Chapter 14 Loss of Queens 28:34 Read by prajak
Chapter 15 Artificial Swarms 21:12 Read by prajak
Chapter 16 Pruning 7:20 Read by acousticwave
Chapter 17 Diseased Brood part 1 7:04 Read by czandra
Chapter 17 Diseased Brood, Part 2 9:38 Read by czandra
Chapter 18 Irritability of Bees 15:04 Read by dfixsen
Chapter 19 Enemies of Bees, Part 1 11:03 Read by Katina Papadakis
Chapter 19 Enemies of Bees part2 12:34 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter 19 Enemies of Bees, Part 3 9:30 Read by James R. Hedrick
Chapter 20 Melting Down of Combs 5:40 Read by acousticwave
Chapter 21 Fall Management, Part 1 8:00 Read by czandra
Chapter 21 Fall Management, Part 2 14:47 Read by acousticwave
Chapter 21 Fall Management, Part 3 8:31 Read by Granville Penn
Chapter 22 Wintering Bees, Part 1 10:32 Read by czandra
Chapter 22 Wintering Bees, Part 2 10:20 Read by czandra
Chapter 22 Wintering Bees, Part 3 9:28 Read by czandra
Chapter 22 Wintering Bees, Part 4 11:51 Read by czandra
Chapter 23 Sagacity of Bees 10:33 Read by Louise J. Belle
Chapter 24 Straining Honey and Wax 6:34 Read by Lollipop7461
Chapter 25 Purchasing Stocks and Transporting Bees, Part 1 10:55 Read by Jarom Masters
Chapter 25 Purchasing Stocks and Transporting Bees, Part 2 13:22 Read by Grey Pickett