EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 
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Fig. 46.—Female Boo-Moth. See p. 229. 
Fia. 59.—Female Bee-Moth, with Ovipositor extruded, and eggs passing through 
it Seep. 280. 
Fio. 60.—Mole Bee-Moth. See p. 229. 
Fig. 61.—Small Male Beo-Moth. See p. 229. 
Fio. 62 —Head of Mexican Honey-Hornet magnified. See p. 87. 
Fio. 63.—Head of Honey-Bee, magnified. See p. 87. 
Flos. 64, 63. — .Jaws of llonoy-Hornet and Honey-Bee, magnified. See p, 87. 
Some of these Illustrations wore taken from Swammerdam, Reaumur, asd 
Huber. 
PLATE XIV._For on explanation of this plate, which represents the different 
kinds of Cells In tho Honey-Comb, see p. 66. 
PLATE XV. — For an explanation of Fio. 43, which represents Worker and Dione- 
Cornb, of natural size, see p. 74. ■ 
Fio. BS.— A Group of Queen Cells, drawn from a specimen found in the Author a 
hive. See p. 191. 
PLATE XVI.—Fio. 51.—Proboscis of a Worker-Bee, highly magnified. See p. 66. 
Fio. 68, Plate XIII., shows the Proboscis attached to the head. 
Fio. 52.—Abdomen of a Worker-Bee, magnified. 
PLATE XVII.— Fig. 53 .—Sting of a Worker, highly magnified. Seep. 56. 
Fio. 54.—Honey-sac, Intestines, Stomach, and Rectum of a Worker-Bee. Bet 
p. 56. 
PLATE XVIII.—For an explanation of this plate, which represents the Ovariea 
(and adjacent parts) of a Queen-Bee, see p. 85. 
PLATE XIX._Fig. 56. — Cocoons spun by Larva of the Bee-Moth. 8ee p. 288. 
PLATE XX.— Fig. 57.— Mass of Webs, Cocoons, and Excrement* left In a Hive 
destroyed by the Larva) of tho Bee-Moth. See p. 285. 
PLATE XXI.—Figs. 66, 67, 6S, 69, and 70.—German method of Wintering Bees 
See p. 84$. 
PL ATE XXII.—Fig. 71 is tho Frontispiece to the First Edition. 8ee p. 88L 
PLATE XXIII.—Shows the position in which a Frame is held when takon from 
the Movable-Comb Hive.—See p. 171. 
