This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: J.B. Lippincott & Co. in 1881 in 482 pages; Subjects: Bees; Bee culture; Beehives; Honeybee; History / United States / General; History / United States / State & Local / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc; Nature / Insects & Spiders; Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology; Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General;