16 BEE-KEEPING FOR PROFIT 
for manifold purposes other than walking, and 
are so wonderfully adapted to them as to be 
worthy of close study. They serve as hands, 
as combs and brushes for cleansing purposes, 
they are provided with claws which are avail- 
able for climbing rough surfaces, or for 
clinging in the swarm: between the claws is 
a pad which secretes a substance which en- 
ables the bee to walk comfortably on smooth 
surfaces whether upside down or normally. 
On the thighs of the hind legs are the pol- 
len baskets in which are carried the burden 
of pollen gathered from the flowers and taken 
to the hive for storage. 
The Eyes.—Three eyes, one simple and two 
compound, form the complement for each bee. 
The single eye, the smallest, is placed in the 
centre of the crown of the head, and the two 
compound on either side of the head. Each 
compound eye consists of hundreds of facets 
each of which has a perfect vision. Much 
argument has been made as to the reason for 
all this sight-power, but without arriving at any 
satisfactory conclusion. It is certain, however, 
that although the bee can move about freely 
and work in the darkness of the hive, yet it 
cannot see in the dark, for who among those 
who have worked bees has not heard the 
