Content: 



Part I 



THE HONEY-MAKERS 



Chapter Page 



I. Structure, Habits, and Products of the 



Honey-Bee 9 



II. The Bee's Tongue 17 



III. Eyes, Antenna, and Brain 39 



IV. The Wings 



57 



V. The Legs . 70 



VI. Honey-Sac and Wax-Pockets 81 



VII. The Sting 90 



VIII. The Family 113 



IX. The Drone 129 



X. The Worker ~. 137 



XI. The Swarm 159 



XII. Honey 177 



XIII. Mead 206 



Part II 

 TliE LITERATURE AND HISTORY OF THE BEE 



XIV. In Hindu Literature 225 



XV. In Egypt and the East 247 



