BKITISH BEES: 



AN INTRODUCTION 



TO THE STUDY OF THE 



NATURAL HISTORY AND ECONOMY OF THE BEES 



to 



W. E. SHUCKAKD, 



AUTHOR OP 'ESSAY ON THE FOSSORIAL HYMENOPTERA,' 'COLEOPTERA DELI- 

 NEATED,' 'ELEMENTS OF BRITISH ENTOMOLOGY,' MONOGRAPHS OF 

 THE ' DORYLID JB,' ' AULACID^E,' ETC. ETC. ; AND TRANSLATOR 

 OF BURMEISTER'S ' MANUAL OF ENTOMOLOGY.' 



LONDON: 



LOVELL EEEVE & CO., 5, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 



I860. 



