Bees, Shown to the Children

by Ellison Hawks

46 chapters3h 15mEnglish1912

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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

230

2The Queen Bee

140

3The Drone

167

4The Worker Bee

128

5The Microscope

136

6The Head

219

7The Wonderful Antennae

393

8The Eyes

421

9The Tongue and Mouth Parts

229

10The Jaws

156

11The Thorax

218

12The Legs

207

13The First Pair of Legs

139

14The Second and Third Pair of Legs

124

15The Wings

313

16The Abdomen

263

17The Breathing Apparatus

140

18The Sting

240

19The Ancients and Bees

541

20The Hive

247

21A Visit to the Hive

195

22The City Gate

377

23The Guard Bees

229

24Workers in the City

298

25The Comb Builders

530

26The Life of the Bee

360

27The Story of the Queen

229

28The Pollen Gatherers

344

29The Varnish Makers

186

30The Nectar Gatherers

283

31The Winter Sleep

196

32The Swarm

265

33Taking the Swarm

167

34The Old Hive after the Swarm

156

35The Massacre of the Drones

322

36Honey

348

37Modern Bee-Keeping

341

38The Bees' Enemies

197

39Powers of Communication

294

40Bee Flowers

262

41Pollen

264

42Bees and Flowers

304

43How Flowers Protect Their Nectar

185

44How Flowers are Fertilized

354

45Conclusion

233

Bees, Shown to the Children

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Chapters (45)

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