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The honey-bee: its nature, homes and products

William Hetherington Harris

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What is a hive but a city of thousands, ruled by one queen? William Harris tells the honey-bee's story from ancient times through its natural history, introducing queen, drones, and workers, and the honey they make. A readable blend of history, science, and craft. A clear window into the bee's ordered world and its sweet product.

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34 chapters

  1. 1THE HONEY-BEE: ITS NATURE, HOMES, AND PRODUCTS.
  2. 2W. H. HARRIS, B.A., B.Sc.
  3. 3CONTENTS.
  4. 4LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. 5THE HONEY-BEE: ITS NATURE, HOMES, AND PRODUCTS.
  6. 6INTRODUCTION.
  7. 7CHAPTER I. HISTORIC SKETCH.
  8. 8CHAPTER II. NATURAL HISTORY.
  9. 9CHAPTER III. THE QUEEN-BEE
  10. 10CHAPTER IV. THE DRONES.
  11. 11CHAPTER V. THE WORKERS.
  12. 12CHAPTER VI. HONEY.
  13. 13CHAPTER VII. MEAD.
  14. 14CHAPTER VIII. WAX.
  15. 15CHAPTER IX. POLLEN, OR BEE-BREAD.
  16. 16CHAPTER X. PROPOLIS.
  17. 17CHAPTER XI. PHYSIOLOGY OF THE BEE.
  18. 18CHAPTER XII. HEARING, TASTE, AND SMELLING.

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