Queen. 



Drone. 



Fig. 2.— The Honey Bee.1 

 (Prom " Bees and Bee-keeping," by Cheshire). 











Fig. 3. — Ho^teyoomb, natural size. 

 (Prom " Bees and Bee-keeping," by Cheshire). 



A, Queen cell, from which Queen has hatched, showing lid open ; B, Queen cell 

 torn open at side ; C, Queen cell cut down by bees ; D, Drone grub ; E, Drone 

 cell, partly sealed ; F, Drone cells, sealed ; H, Old Queen cell ; 0, Eggs 'and 

 larvse in yarious stages. M, Aborted queen cell on face of comb. K, Fresh 

 pollen masses. 



In the left centre of the comb are shown sealed worker cells, with some workers 

 biting their wav out. In the right hand upper corner are shown sealed honey 

 cells. 



