Project Gutenberg 2019-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 120 Alley, Henry 1835 1908 Improved Queen-Rearing; or, How to Rear Large, Prolific, Long-Lived Queen Bees The Result of Nearly Half a Century's Experience in Rearing Queen Bees, Giving the Practical, Every-day Work of the Queen-Rearing Apiary Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Improved Queen-Rearing; or, How to Rear Large, Prolific, Long-Lived Queen Bees" by Henry Alley is a scientific publication written during the early 20th century, specifically around 1903. This book serves as a practical guide for beekeepers, outlining the methods and techniques necessary for rearing high-quality queen bees. Alley draws upon nearly fifty years of experience in the field, making this a valuable resource for both novice and experienced apiarists. In this comprehensive guide, Alley meticulously details various queen-rearing techniques, such as forming nuclei, preparing colonies, and managing queen cells. The book elaborates on the principles of selecting breeding queens, ensuring strong and fertile progeny, and avoiding the pitfalls of using inferior stock. Alley emphasizes the importance of the nurse bee population in raising strong queens and discusses feeding strategies to support queen development. With a combination of practical advice and personal anecdotes, "Improved Queen-Rearing" aims to improve the quality and longevity of queen bees, contributing to the overall success of the beekeeper's apiary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bees Bee culture SF Text Category: Science - Biology Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 155210 2025-06-23T12:05:21.207564 text/html 150561 2019-02-07T20:38:34 text/html 1473166 2025-06-23T12:05:27.788050 application/epub+zip 1471827 2025-06-23T12:05:22.746554 application/epub+zip 160905 2025-06-23T12:05:21.896600 application/epub+zip 1509868 2025-06-23T12:05:31.304072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1469405 2025-06-23T12:05:27.125027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171220 2022-09-26T17:57:46.734997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125010 2025-06-23T12:05:20.689529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125261 2019-02-07T20:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18706 2025-06-23T12:05:31.465984 application/rdf+xml 15159 2025-06-23T12:05:22.062581 image/jpeg 2417 2025-06-23T12:05:22.012653 image/jpeg 44132 2019-02-07T20:38:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1408634 2019-02-07T20:38:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 1414146 2025-06-23T12:05:21.312616 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia