A very good introduction to the bee, including its physical and behavioral characteristics. Most appropriate for children. - Summary by KevinS
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
02:37 - Chapter 2
About the Bee
03:50 - Chapter 3
The Queen Bee
02:20 - Chapter 4
The Drone
02:47 - Chapter 5
The Worker Bee
02:08 - Chapter 6
The Microscope
02:16 - Chapter 7
The Head
03:39 - Chapter 8
The Wonderful Antennae
06:33 - Chapter 9
The Eyes
07:01 - Chapter 10
The Tongue and Mouth Parts
03:49 - Chapter 11
The Jaws
02:36 - Chapter 12
The Thorax
03:38 - Chapter 13
The Legs
03:27 - Chapter 14
The First Pair of Legs
02:19 - Chapter 15
The Second and Third Pair of Legs
02:04 - Chapter 16
The Wings
05:13 - Chapter 17
The Abdomen
04:23 - Chapter 18
The Breathing Apparatus
02:20 - Chapter 19
The Sting
04:00 - Chapter 20
The Ancients and Bees
09:01 - Chapter 21
The Hive
04:07 - Chapter 22
A Visit to the Hive
03:15 - Chapter 23
The City Gate
06:17 - Chapter 24
The Guard Bees
03:49 - Chapter 25
Workers in the City
04:58 - Chapter 26
The Comb Builders
08:50 - Chapter 27
The Life of the Bee
06:00 - Chapter 28
The Story of the Queen
03:49 - Chapter 29
The Pollen Gatherers
05:44 - Chapter 30
The Varnish Makers
03:06 - Chapter 31
The Nectar Gatherers
04:43 - Chapter 32
The Winter Sleep
03:16 - Chapter 33
The Swarm
04:25 - Chapter 34
Taking the Swarm
02:47 - Chapter 35
The Old Hive after the Swarm
02:36 - Chapter 36
The Massacre of the Drones
05:22 - Chapter 37
Honey
05:48 - Chapter 38
Modern Bee-Keeping
05:41 - Chapter 39
The Bees' Enemies
03:17 - Chapter 40
Powers of Communication
04:54 - Chapter 41
Bee Flowers
04:22 - Chapter 42
Pollen
04:24 - Chapter 43
Bees and Flowers
05:04 - Chapter 44
How Flowers Protect Their Nectar
03:05 - Chapter 45
How Flowers are Fertilized
05:54 - Chapter 46
Conclusion
03:53