60 NATURE-STUDY LESSONS. 



XVII.-THE BEE. 



In order to get the. full benefit from studying the bee, one or more bee> 

 hives must be visited. A hive may be' constructed so that tlie operations of 

 the bees can be readily oljserved. Some apiarist in the neighborhood 

 might, on request, bring such a hive to the schools to let the pupils observe 

 and study it under his direction. 



A. The Bee Among Flowers. 



1. {a) Discover what it is doing. 

 {b) Does it rest on the flowers ? 



{c) Note the kind and the color of the flowers vis- 

 ited, and the order in which they are visited. 

 {d) Make a list of flowers visited by bees. 



2. (a) Imitate the sound made by the bee. 

 {b) When does the bee make this sound ? 



(c) Compare it with the sounds made by the fly 



and the grasshopper. 



(d) Discover how the sound is produced in each 



case. 



3. {a) Describe the action of the bee as it approaches 



different flowers. 

 (b) With what is its body frequently covered ? 

 {c) Infer the use of the bee to the flower. 

 ^d) Does the bee make any use of this powder for 



itself? 



(e) Does it lose any of that gathered ? 



(/) Observe the bee as it moves from flower to 

 flower. 



4. Observe bees at home and notice their actions. 



5. {a) Examine the leg of a bee. 



(b) Describe and draw it. 



(c) Compare it with the leg of a fly, grasshopper 



or butterfly. 

 {d) Tell the use the bee makes of each part of its 

 leg. 



