4 BEE-KEEPING, A FASCINATING PURSUIT 
of the workers, in going to and from the hive. People who should 
know better are often seen getting directly in front of the hive, 
even though a rod or two away, to watch their movements. An 
expert called upon to look into a hive may, by approaching from 
the rear, carefully remove the cover without causing any commo- 
tion. At the same time the novice, watching from some distance 
in front, is quite likely to receive sufficient attention to insure 
a hasty retreat (Fig. 3). 
Fig. 3.—The sting is an effective weapon of defence, 
An Orderly Community.—The work of the hive is done in 
an orderly manner. There is no hit-and-miss business there. 
Every individual bee has a duty to perform, and that duty is 
apparently done in the right manner and at the proper time. 
In order to look within the hive without causing resentment on 
the part of the bees, one must do something to break up the 
orderly system and create confusion among the inmates. Under 
normal conditions, sentinels are posted at the entrance of the 
