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THE MARVEL OF INSECT LIFE. 



little circular hollows where the bees have taken away 

 wax for some other purpose. 



Every one who has the slightest practical knowledge 

 of the Hive Bee knows that at certain times of the 

 year the bees increase so rapidly that the hive can no 



longer contain them. Several queens are within the 

 hive, and as a hive, like a house, can have but one 

 mistress, successive swarms leave the hive in search of 

 another home, each swarm being accompanied by a 

 queen. 



In civilised countries the bees inhabit artificial dwe.ll- 



