THE HONEY-COMB. 77 



wax is secreted from the food taken into the 



HIND LEG OF WORKER. 



a, the haunch; b, the thigh; c, the tibia, or pallet, containing the basket or 

 cavity ; d, e, the foot. 



stomach. What an astonishing provision for the 

 requirements of a single insect ! 



THE MANUFACTURE OF WAX. 



The honey-comb of a bee is a beautiful and 

 highly curious object, and is composed of wax, a 

 substance which man, with all his skill, is unable 

 to fabricate. Whether the hive be natural or 



