Table of Contents 1. Beekeeping as an Occupation, 2. Apparatus for Beekeeping, 3. The Colony and Its Organizations, 4. The Cycle of the year, 5. The Life of the Individual in Relation to the Colony, 6. The Life Processes of the Individual, 7. The nervous System and the Senses, 8. The Reproductive Processes and Parthenogenesis, 9. Races of Bees, 10. Regional Differences Within the United States, 11. The First Steps in Beekeeping, 12. The Apiary Site, 13. The Manipulation of Bees, 14. Spring Management, 15. Swarm Control and Increase, 16. The Production of Extracted Honey, 17. The Production of Comb-Honey, 18. Marketing The Honey Crop, 19. The Production and care of Beeswax, 20. The Care of Bees in Winter, 21. The Sources of Nectar and Pollen, 22. Bee Diseases and Enemies, 23. The Rearing of Queens, 24. Miscellaneous Information, 25. Appendix, 26. Index.