6 FOREWORD 



here, will have assent from scientific stu- 

 dents of Apiculture, as well as the inter- 

 ested lover of his bees who manipulates 

 them for pleasure, recreational diversion, or 

 for their honey returns. 



Any slight license, in order to weld the 

 facts together in both an understanding 

 and entertaining form, will be relished 

 equally by those who know most about 

 Honey-Bees, and those who know least but 

 are also taken with the curious and awe- 

 inspiring things that occur in the realm of 

 Great Nature. 



T. C. P. 



Feb. 1911. 



