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The Bee People

by Margaret Morley Author

An attractive introduction to the curious structure, habits, and activities of bees, in which readers learn how the bees' wondrous body parts equip them to gather nectar and pollen, construct the hive, and nurture the young, and how the different kinds of bees interact in the life of the hive. Over one hundred pen drawings by the author illustrate the features described in the text. Ages 8-12

Additional Details

Resource Type
book
ISBN
1-59915-318-1
Print Status
In Print
Chapters
20
Pages
118
Suggested Grades
3rd - 12th
Publisher
Yesterdays Classics
Copyright
2009
Written
1914

Chapters

  • 1 Apis Mellifica, or the Honey-Bee
  • 2 Apis Mellifica and Her Eyes
  • 3 Her Tongue
  • 4 Her Honey-Sac
  • 5 Ambrosia and Nectar
  • 6 Miss Apis's Legs
  • 7 Her Wings
  • 8 How She Hears and Smells
  • 9 Her Sting
  • 10 Miss Apis and Her Sisters
  • 11 The Brothers
  • 12 The Queen
  • 13 The Work in the Hive - The Manufacture of Wax
  • 14 Honey-Comb
  • 15 Honey and Honey-Dew
  • 16 Cradle Cells
  • 17 The Family Exodus
  • 18 The New Queen
  • 19 Fancies and Facts about Bees
  • 20 Bombus, the Bumble-Bee

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