loo The Bee People. 



If you put a bee just caught and with 

 her sac full of honey on a window-pane 

 with a bee from the same hive that has 

 had nothing to eat for an hour or two, 

 you will see a pretty sight. The hungry 

 bee will go to her newly arrived companion, 

 and as soon as they have crossed antennae 

 ~-v^a ^^fe > and discovered they 

 ^^^^^^^^^^^are friends, the hun- 

 gry sister will present her tongue. Then 

 the other will open her jaws and doubt- 

 less proceed to force up the honey from 

 the honey-sac to her mouth for the benefit 

 of her hungry sister. 



The one that takes the sweets usually 

 raises her wings slightly as though express- 

 ing her pleasure and satisfaction at thus 

 unexpectedly obtaining a meal. 



There is good reason for feeding the 

 queen with " royal jelly," as her food is called. 



The formation of eggs uses up a good 

 deal of food material as well as a good 

 deal of strength. 



