68 The Bee People. 



or examining everything with which she 

 comes in contact. 



If anything happens to them, if they get 

 broken off, or badly injured, poor little Miss 

 Apis behaves very much like a rudderless 

 boat at sea. She does not seem to know 

 how to get anywhere, but moves about in 

 an aimless sort of way. She does not eat 

 or do her work, and in a short time she 

 dies. 



Naturally these priceless helpers need to 

 be well taken care of. Dust and pollen 

 must not be allowed to clog up the hearing 

 and smelling organs, nor interfere with the 

 sensitive hairs. 



Since you have found Miss Apis provided 

 with so many toilet articles, you will not be 

 surprised that she has combs and brushes 

 on purpose to keep her antennae clean. 



Yes, she has a comb and a brush on each 

 front leg for that very purpose. You can 

 see these curious little " antenns cleaners," 

 as they are called, with the naked eye on 



