CONTENTS. 
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INTRODUGTION <<. co- 8 es a OS es ee ee ve i) 
CHAPTER 
I. APIS MELLIFICA, OR THE HONEY-BEE ... 17 
Il. APIS MELLIFICA AND HER EYES. . . . . . 23 
MI: HER. TONGUE 2 4 ae Se ae ee eB 
IV. HER HONEY-SAC ........+.2.. 41 
V. AMBROSIA AND NECTAR . . 2...) 45 
VI. MISS APIS'S LEGS .... 2... 2...» 48 
Mil; HER SWINGS ¢ 2s a. 3 oe. wo wow we sf we GL 
VII. HOW SHE HEARS AND SMELLS ...... 65 
xX. HER, STING 3 oe oe we ek wee we ee 4 
X. MISS APIS AND HER SISTERS . . . 1... 85 
XI. THE BROTHERS . . . ~~. es ew we es 88 
XII, THE QUEEN « « 6 @ « : sae ew 93 
XIN. THE WORK IN THE HIVE.—THE MANUFAC-— 
TURE OF WAX... 1. 6 6 we ee 102 
XIV. HONEY-COMB. . . . «+ © « «© ee ee 108 
XV. HONEY AND HONEY-DEW ...... . . 120 
XVI. CRADLE-CELLS . . 2. 6 2 6 © we ee ee 128 
XVII THE FAMILY EXODUS . . . 2... . «s+. 144 
XVII. THE NEW QUEEN... . «© 0 6 «© @ @ e 147 
XIX. SOME ODD NOTIONS ABOUT BEES. . . . . 155 
XX. BOMBUS, THE BUMBLE-BEE. . . . .. . © 163 
