GENERAL HINTS 17 
plaintive wail of a bee that has been overtaken 
by the night before gaining its hive—and this 
with the hives within easy range? 
The Jaws.—The jaws are used in much 
of the work of the hive—kneading wax, cutting 
and reducing the combs, capping the cells, 
for clearing away refuse, and particularly for 
carrying dead bees from the hive. They serve 
as weapons, too, for fighting, and in ejecting 
the useless drones when their season is ended. 
Then the jaws are used as nippers to cut the 
wings of the bulky drone and so render him 
helpless. 
The Wings.—Each wing consists of two 
parts, an arrangement which allows the bee 
to close, or fold them up when she alights. 
On the adjoining edge of each part is a row of 
minute hooks, and when the wings are ex- 
panded these hooks become attached and thus 
provide a strong and reliable flying surface. 
In addition to providing the means of flight, 
the wings of the bee serve as fans for the 
ventilation of the hive, a certain number of 
the community, who also act as sentries, often 
being engaged in such duty. Should a bee- 
keeper see any of the ‘‘fanners’’ at work on 
the alighting board at the entrance of the 
hive he may know at once that the hive is 
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