LIST OF PLATES. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



PLATES I. to XI. Inclusive, show the various styles of Movable-Comb Hives, and 

 the Implements used in the Apiary. For explanation of these plates, see 

 p. 871. 

 PLATE XII. FIGS. 81, 82. Queen-Bee, of magnified and natural size. See p. 80. 



FIGS. 38, 34. Drone, of magnified and natural size. See p. 49. 



FIGS. 85, 86. Worker, of magnified and natural size. See p. 54. 



These Illustrations were copied (with some alterations) from Sagster. 

 PLATE XIII. Fio. 87. Scales of Wax, highly magnified. See p. 69. 



FIG. 88. Abdomen of a Worker-Bee, magnified, and showing the exuding scales 

 of wax. See p. 69. ^ 



FIG. 89. Section of a Cell, magnified, and showing the usual position of the egg. 

 See p. 44. 



FIG. 40. Larva of Bees, In various stages of development. See p. 44. 



FIG. 41. Section of a Cell, magnified, and showing Larva. See p. 44. 



FIG. 42. Worker-Larva, fully grown, and ready to spin its Cocoon. See p. 45. 



FIG. 43. Worker-Nymph. See p. 45. 



FIG. 49. A Queen-Cell of the natural size. See p. 62. 



Fio. 50. A Queen-Cell cut open, to show the nnhatched queen. See p. 651. 



FIG. 44 Eggs of the Bee-Moth, of natural and magnified size. See p. 284. 



FIG. 45. Larvse of the Bee-Moth, fully grown. See p. 281. 



