EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



Frontispiece BEE TREE. 

 PLATE I, p. 47, fig. 1. Represents the Queen, life size, and fig. 2, 



magnified. 

 PLATE I, p. 47, fig. 3. Drone, life size, and fig. 4, magnified. 



" " fig. 5. Worker, life size, and fig. 6, magnified. 



" " fig. 7. Anatomical view of Worker. 



" " fig, 8. Worker magnified, showing wax exuding 



from the rings of the belly. 

 PLATE I, p. 47, fig. 9. Legs of Worker loaded with Pollen. 



" fig. 10. Section of Brood Comb. 



PLATE II, p. 64, fig. 11. Section of Comb containing Brood of Drone- 

 laying Queen. 



PLATE III, p. 77, fig. 12. Section of Comb containing Brood of Fer- 

 tile Worker. 



PLATE IV, p. 110, fig. 13. Bee-moths, or Millers. 

 PLATE V,^>. 112, fig. 14. Worm Gallery on surface of Brood Comb. 



" " fig. 15. Worm Gallery, separate. 



PLATE VI, p. 112, fig, 16. Worms at different stages of growth. 



" " fig. 17. Pupa and Cocoon of Moth. 



" " tig. 18. A mass of Cocoons. 



PLATE VII, p. 135, fig. 19, Vertical section of Straw Hive, with 



Combs. 

 PLATE VII, p. 135, fig. 20. Cross Section of Straw Hive with 



Combs. 

 PLATE VIII, p, 137, fig. 21. Cross Section of Square Box, with 



Combs. 



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