Honeybee Nests - Composition, Structure, Function

1 General Introduction 2 Nesting: Sites, Space and Density in Comb-building 3 Self-organization of Nest Contents 4 Intraspecific and Interspecific Comb-building 5 Communication by Vibrations and Scents in Comb 6 Wax Secretion, Comb Construction and the Queen 7 The Significance of Brood 8 The Role of Pollen in Honeybee Colonies 9 Nectar Flows and Comb-building 10 Construction of Combs 11 Energetics of Honey/Beeswax Conversion 12 Construction of Cells 13 Conversion of Wax Scales into Comb Wax 14 Material Properties of Scale and Comb Wax 15 The Wax Gland Complex 16 The Chemistry of Beeswax 17 Synthesis of Beeswax 18 Material Properties of Honeybee Silk Index