About this book
A very good introduction to the bee, including its physical and behavioral characteristics. Most appropriate for children. - Summary by KevinS
Chapters (45)
1About the Bee
2The Queen Bee
3The Drone
4The Worker Bee
5The Microscope
6The Head
7The Wonderful Antennae
8The Eyes
9The Tongue and Mouth Parts
10The Jaws
11The Thorax
12The Legs
13The First Pair of Legs
14The Second and Third Pair of Legs
15The Wings
16The Abdomen
17The Breathing Apparatus
18The Sting
19The Ancients and Bees
20The Hive
21A Visit to the Hive
22The City Gate
23The Guard Bees
24Workers in the City
25The Comb Builders
26The Life of the Bee
27The Story of the Queen
28The Pollen Gatherers
29The Varnish Makers
30The Nectar Gatherers
31The Winter Sleep
32The Swarm
33Taking the Swarm
34The Old Hive after the Swarm
35The Massacre of the Drones
36Honey
37Modern Bee-Keeping
38The Bees' Enemies
39Powers of Communication
40Bee Flowers
41Pollen
42Bees and Flowers
43How Flowers Protect Their Nectar
44How Flowers are Fertilized
45Conclusion
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