Margaret Warner Morley
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Excerpt: "The bees know this, and wherever you see the morning-glories you will see their little winged friends Very many flowers provide honey for the insects, and it is fortunate for us that they do; for if they did not, we should see no butterflies and have no honey, for butterflies and bees cannot live without the honey the flowers give them Flower honey has a special name; we often call it nectar, for a good reason which I mean to tell you another...
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"The Honey-Makers" a detailed guide to the honey bee, with chapters on anatomy, habits and habitat, hive structure, history, literary references, and more. A fascinating and informative book, "The Honey-Makers" is highly recommended for bee-keepers and others with an interest in bees. Contents include: "Structure, Habits, and Products of the Honey-Bee", "The Bee's Tongue", "Eyes, Antennae, and Brain", "The Wings", "The Legs", "Honey-Sac and Wax-Pockets",...