The Curiosities of Bees is a vintage article on bee keeping, with sections on the queen bee, cell production, honey, and much more. This interesting and informative little volume offers the reader a broad introduction to the topic, exploring bee-society and natural history with handy tips and information that will be of utility to the bee keeper. Contents include: The Commonwealth of Bees , The Sting of the Bee , A Strange Queen , Enemies of Bees , The Hum of Bees , Do Bees use Soot? , Bees and the Weather , Bees, and Death, and Funerals , Calls of Bees , The Calling of the Queen Bee , etc. This volume will appeal to bee keepers new and old, and it would make for a handy addition to collections of allied literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on bee keeping.