VI CONTENTS. 



EVENING FOURTEENTH. 



Attachment of bees to their queen Royal grubs A 

 new queen Anecdotes, - 155 



EVENING FIFTEENTH. 



Swarming of bees Preparations for departure The 

 drones killed Examination of the bee's sting Wild 

 honey bees of Gaudaloupe Of Brazil Of Yucatan 

 Honey guide, * 165 



EVENING SIXTEENTH. 



Humble-bee Its nest Economy of the household 

 Getting rid of mites Carpenter-bee Its nest Stor- 

 ing up bee-bread Nest of the mason-bee Nest of 

 the upholsterer-bee Rose-leaf cutter A supersti- 

 tious gardener, -'174 



EVENING SEVENTEENTH. 



Female wasp selecting a place for a nest Underground 

 passage The wasp the first paper maker Substances 

 used before the introduction of paper The wasp's 

 paper Making the nest Affection for the young 

 They assist their mother Male wasps Anecdote 

 of a wasp Mason- wasp Carpenter-wasp, 185 



EVENING EIGHTEENTH. 



Prejudice against spiders Description of spinnerets 

 House spider weaving its web Sly retreat Insects 

 live upon each other Garden spider A favorite 

 Spider crossing the water Old spiders, . - 198 



