CONTENTS. 
LETTER XVIII. 
Penrecr Socreties or INsecrs—continued 
Wasps.— Humble Bees - - 
Wasps. 
Individuals composing the society 
Labours of workers - - 
Storing up honey - - 
Sentinels - - = 
Humble Bees 
Individuals composing the society 
Employment of females - 
Small females - - - 
Parasitic Humble Bees - 
Temper and disposition - 
LETTER XIX, 
Perrect Socretizs or Insects— continued 
TTive Bee - - - a 
Individuals composing the society 
Edueation of a new Queen - 
Larve and pupe—s- - : 
Queen Bee - - - 
Combats of Queens - 
First swarm conducted by the old Queen 
‘Treatment of young Queens - 
Devotion to the Queen - - 
Loss of a Queen - - - 
Feeundation of the Queen - - 
Oviposition by the Queen ~ - 
Swarming - - - 
LETTIER 
Perrecr Societies or Insrers —concluded 
TTive Bee - - . - 
Drones - - - - 
Workers - - - - 
collecting nectar - - 
pollen - - 
propolis - - 
Distance of excursions - - 
Scouts - _ E ih 
Population of a hive - = 
Transportation of hives - ” 
Ventilation - - 
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