CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. THE HIVE BEE. 



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 0UEEN BEE Her Treatment by her Subjects 25 



CHAPTER II. THE HIVE BEE. 



Mode of Communication among Bees Antipathy between rival 

 Queens -Their Combats Helplessness when mutilated Senses 

 of Bees Manner of discovering Bees' Nests practised by Ameri- 

 can Honey-hunters 37 



CHAPTER III. THE HIVE BEE. 



Interior Arrangements of a Bee-hive Structure of a Comb Form 

 of the Cells Worker- Bees Collection of Honey Elaboration 

 of Wax Bee-bread Cleanliness of Bees 40 



CHAPTER IV. THE HIVE BEE. 



Fertility of Queen Bee Swarming Ventilation of the Hive 

 Irascibility Duels Robberies Defences of Bees 69 



CHAPTER V. THE HUMBLE BEE. 



Builds her own Habitation Curious Division of Labour Remark- 

 able for Good-nature and Affection for her Young Ingenuity in 

 overcoming Difficulties The Carpenter-Bee The Mason-Bee 

 The Upholsterer-Bee 83 



CHAPTER VI. THE COMMON WASP. 



The Nest Construction and Materials Form of the Combs- 

 Affection for its Young Manner of feeding them Solitary 

 Wasps Hornets 100 



