THE HONEY-MAKERS. 
CHAPTER I. 
The Bee well known. — A Social Insect. — Bees and the 
Poets. — Origin of the Bee. — Different Kinds. 
Evert one is familiar with the honey-bee as 
it is seen on a bright summer morning gathering 
sweetness from the flowers, flying through the air, 
or buzzing about the little entrance to its popu- 
lous home. When the sky is clear above us, and 
green pastures, thick-leaved trees, and fragrant 
meadows gladden the eye on every side, how 
musical is the hum of the industrious little worker 
as it darts about in the warm rays of the sun, 
and how busy and happy it appears as it drinks 
from the nectared cups of the many-hued blos- 
soms that perfume the air. From the time 
when Israel sent “ a little honey,” and the “ best 
fruits of the land” to Joseph in Egypt, the treas- 
