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The Honey-Makers 



sent the bees of to-day, that suffer severely from certain 

 diseases, but are not, so far as we know, consumed by grief 

 over the death of their comrades, nor do they take care of 

 them when sick. 



It is a well-known fact that bees, like most other insects, 

 have parasites. In warm countries the " bee-louse " often 

 proves troublesome, sometimes even covering the queen- 

 bee until only her legs are visible. 



