LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



FIG. PAGE 



Comb, Showing Different Kinds of Cells . . Frontispiece 



1. Eggs and Larva of Bees 12 



2. Larv« ... 13 



3. Sealed Cells 14 



4. a. Larva full grown, viewed sideways. *, Larva 



preparing for Pupa siate 15 



5. Worker Larva and Pupa in Comb 16 



6. The Queen of the Hive 19 



7. Queen surrounded by Attendants zo 



8. A Drone 29 



9. A Worker Bee 35 



10. A Worker Bee, showing the Scales of Wax ... 53 



11. Festoons of Bees Suspended from the Koof of the 



Hive SS 



12. Cluster of Bees 58 



13. Wax-Worker commencing a Comb 59 



14. Diagram of Cells 63 



15. Supposed Circular Cells 63 



16. Arrangement of Cells 64 



17. Diagram showing Slope of Cells ... 65 



18. Arrangement of Combs in a Bell-Glass . 68 

 ig. The Queen Cell 69 



20. Queen Cells in situ ... 70 



21. Hind-Leg of a Bee 73 



22. Nervous System of Privet Hawk Moth . . 81 



