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 , The Sting , The Family , The Drone , The Worker , The Swarm , Honey , Mead , The Literature and History of the Bee , In Hindu Literature , etc. Other works by this author include A Song of Life , Life and Love , and The Bee People . Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping. First published in 1899.