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Bees, Shown to the Children
Ellison Hawks
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A very good introduction to the bee, including its physical and behavioral characteristics. Most appropriate for children.
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Chapters
Preface
About the Bee
The Queen Bee
The Drone
The Worker Bee
The Microscope
The Head
The Wonderful Antennae
The Eyes
The Tongue and Mouth Parts
The Jaws
The Thorax
The Legs
The First Pair of Legs
The Second and Third Pair of Legs
The Wings
The Abdomen
The Breathing Apparatus
The Sting
The Ancients and Bees
The Hive
A Visit to the Hive
The City Gate
The Guard Bees
Workers in the City
The Comb Builders
The Life of the Bee
The Story of the Queen
The Pollen Gatherers
The Varnish Makers
The Nectar Gatherers
The Winter Sleep
The Swarm
Taking the Swarm
The Old Hive after the Swarm
The Massacre of the Drones
Honey
Modern Bee-Keeping
The Bees' Enemies
Powers of Communication
Bee Flowers
Pollen
Bees and Flowers
How Flowers Protect Their Nectar
How Flowers are Fertilized
Conclusion