
Chapters (169)
- BEES
- ABOUT THIS BOOK
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I ABOUT THE BEE
- CHAPTER II THE QUEEN BEE
- CHAPTER III THE DRONE
- CHAPTER IV THE WORKER BEE
- CHAPTER V THE MICROSCOPE
- CHAPTER VI THE HEAD
- CHAPTER VII THE WONDERFUL ANTENNÆ
- CHAPTER VIII THE EYES
- CHAPTER IX THE TONGUE AND MOUTH PARTS
- CHAPTER X THE JAWS
- CHAPTER XI THE THORAX
- CHAPTER XII THE LEGS
- CHAPTER XIII THE FIRST PAIR OF LEGS
- CHAPTER XIV THE SECOND AND THIRD PAIR OF LEGS
- CHAPTER XV THE WINGS
- CHAPTER XVI THE ABDOMEN
- CHAPTER XVII THE BREATHING APPARATUS
- CHAPTER XVIII THE STING
- CHAPTER XIX THE ANCIENTS AND BEES
- CHAPTER XX THE HIVE
- CHAPTER XXI A VISIT TO A HIVE
- CHAPTER XXII THE CITY GATE
- CHAPTER XXIII THE GUARD BEES
- CHAPTER XXIV WORKERS IN THE CITY
- CHAPTER XXV THE COMB BUILDERS
- CHAPTER XXVI THE LIFE OF THE BEE
- CHAPTER XXVII THE STORY OF THE QUEEN
- CHAPTER XXVIII THE POLLEN GATHERERS
- CHAPTER XXIX THE VARNISH MAKERS
- CHAPTER XXX THE NECTAR GATHERERS
- CHAPTER XXXI THE WINTER SLEEP
- CHAPTER XXXII THE SWARM
- CHAPTER XXXIII TAKING THE SWARM
- CHAPTER XXXIV THE OLD HIVE AFTER A SWARM
- CHAPTER XXXV THE MASSACRE OF THE DRONES
- CHAPTER XXXVI HONEY
- CHAPTER XXXVII MODERN BEE-KEEPING
- CHAPTER XXXVIII THE BEES’ ENEMIES
- CHAPTER XXXIX POWERS OF COMMUNICATION
- CHAPTER XL BEE FLOWERS
- CHAPTER XLI POLLEN
- CHAPTER XLII BEES AND FLOWERS
- CHAPTER XLIII HOW FLOWERS PROTECT THEIR NECTAR
- CHAPTER XLIV HOW FLOWERS ARE FERTILISED
- CHAPTER XLV CONCLUSION
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