CONTENTS. 



Page 



INTRODUCTION 9 



Chapter 



I. APIS MELLIFICA, OR THE HONEY-BEE ... 17 



II. APIS MELLIFICA AND HER EYES 23 



III. HER TONGUE 28 



IV. HER HONEY-SAC 41 



V. AMBROSIA AND NECTAR 45 



VI. MISS APIS'S LEGS 48 



VIL HER WINGS 61 



VIII. HOW SHE HEARS AND SMELLS 65 



IX. HER STING 74 



X. MISS APIS AND HER SISTERS 85 



XI. THE BROTHERS 88 



Xn. THE QUEEN 93 



XIII. THE WORK IN THE HIVE. — THE MANUFAC- 



TURE OF WAX 102 



XIV. HONEY-COMB 108 



XV. HONEY AND HONEY-DEW 120 



XVL CRADLE-CELLS 128 



XVn. THE FAMILY EXODUS 144 



XVIII. THE NEW QUEEN 147 



XIX. SOME ODD NOTIONS ABOUT BEES 155 



XX. BOMBUS. THE BUMBLE-BEE 163 



