THE 



HANDY BOOK OF BEES. 



PAET FIEST. 



THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BEES. 



In every healthy hive of hees there may he found, at cer- 

 tain seasons of the year, a queen or mother hee, males or 

 drones, and working hees ; honey and wax, bee -bread 

 and propolis. 



Queen, 



Worker. 



Drone. 



CHAPTEE I. 



THE QUEEN BEE. 



By looking at the representations of the different bees, 

 the reader will see that a queen hee is less in size than a 

 drone, and larger than a working bee. In shape she is 



