DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION 
638 Useful insects raised or exploited 
Insects whose products ar useful for food or manufactures 
Bee keeping Apiculture 
For scientific or entomologic treatment see 595.799 
Economics Apitechny 
Divided in general on lines of 631 
Economics 
Establishing apiary 
Location, site: woodland, valley, mountain, meadow. Ground, 
herbage, shade 
QOutapiaries 
Sistems of managing 
Supervision. Share sistem 
Laying out 
Wind breaks. Bee gardens 
Types of apiary 
Migratory, floating etc. 
Finances Accounts 
Expenses 
Returns Selling 
Marketing 
Bildings Apiary 
Bee houses, bee cellars. For hives see 638.143 
Apitechny 
When not otherwize provided for. Divided like 636.08 
Stocking apiary 
Selection; varieties of bees to buy. Overstocking locality 
Formation of stock 
Hive record-books 
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Bees 
Clas here everything on the hive bee, except scientific works on bees in general 
(Apidae), which ar clast in 595.799 
Natural history of bees 
For diseases and hygiene see 638.15 
Organografy Descriptiv anatomy 
Physiology 
Embryology 
Habits 
Life of the hive 
Abode Migration 
Swarming preparation and accomplishment. Clustering; scouts 
Food 
Nectar and pollen gathering. Honey and hee-bred making. Water; 
salt 
Seasons 
The bee year. Wintering preparations 
Sexes 
Queens. Drones. Workers 
Breeding 
Flight of queen. Care of younz, etc. Brood rearing 
Protection 
The sting Co 
Products of bees 
Natural history viewpoint; for commercial see 638.17—.18 
Comb. honev. wax. bee bred, bee cum