CONTENTS 



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THE SUBJECT IN GENERAL . . - . . 1 



THE SOLITARY GROUPS , . . . . . 6 



THE SOLITARY BEES . . s . . . 9 



THE CUCKOO BEES . . v . . 14 



THE FOSSORS, OR DIGGERS . . .18 



THE SOLITARY WASPS . . . . . 24 



THE SOCIAL GROUPS . . -. . . . 28 



THE ANTS ..... '.. . . ' . .31 



THE SOCIAL WASPS . . ' . . .35 



THE HUMBLE BEES . . . .39 



THE BEES WITH BIFID TONGUES . ... 44 



THE BEES WITH POINTED TONGUES . . . 48 



LEAF-CUTTING BEES ^ . , . . .- . 52 



Osmia AND ITS HABITS . . ^ 



A COLONY OF Anthophora . . . . . 61 



BEES AND POLLEN-COLLECTING . . .65 



ON BEES' TONGUES, AND HOW THEY SUCK HONEY . 72 



A DREADFUL PARASITE .... 77 



