ari oa Aen 
HONEY AND HONEY-DEW. 
ISS APIS is probably as proud of her 
hive when she gets it stored full of 
honey and bee-bread, as your mother is 
of her pantry when she gets the jelly and 
preserves done in the fall. 
At least, I should think she would be. 
It is a very cunning art to take nectar 
from the flowers, and in one’s honey-sac 
change it into delicious honey. 
It is not every creature that can do that. 
In fact, | know of but one or two besides 
Miss Apis and her near relatives that can. 
Although the nectar is changed to honey, 
it still retains its own flavor, so that the 
bee-keepers can often tell by the taste what 
kind of flowers honey is made from. 
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