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hive. The drones are the third kind. These 
have no stings, and, although they feed on honey, 
they do not bring any home. They live only for 
a fevr weeks, for the workers turn them out of 
the hive and kill them. 
2. The queen does not gather honey; her time 
is taken up in laying eggs. She does not even 
1, Queen Bee. 2, Male Bee or Drone. 3, V/orker Bee. 4, a, Grub; 
6, Grub changing into a Bee. 
seek her own food; but some of the workers 
bring her all that she needs. 
3. All the bees show great respect for their 
queen, and seem to be proud of her. As she 
goes about the hive some of the workers always 
attend her, and keep an open space for her to 
walk in. They brush and lick her, offer her 
honey, and show her every kindness. 
