90 The Bee People. 



In fact, there is nothing for him to do 

 but to stay at home and be taken care of 

 like a gentleman of leisure. 



This he does to perfection. He stands 

 about with his hands in his pockets, so 



to speak, and lets 

 ^^^^^^^E- his little brown sis- 



His little brown sister feeds him. fgrg fgg^j ]^\^^ which 



they do by allowing him to put his tongue 

 into their mouths. On warm, sunny days, 

 he flies out to see the world and to try his 

 fortune. 



Occasionally a drone meets the young 

 queen of another hive, also out to see the 

 world. When this happens they mate, but 

 she stays with him only a short time, and 

 then goes back to her own hive and leaves 

 him. 



The poor fellow has no sting at all, so he 

 cannot defend himself, or avenge an insult. 

 We may pick him up, if we can catch him, 

 with no fear of being- stung, and may say 

 anything to him or about him that we please. 



