Show DWARF AND GIANT BEES In some of the East Indian islands and on the mainland of or Hindustan are areto areto areto to be found the smallest race of honey honeybees honeybees bees becs In the world These dwarf honey collectors are known to entomologists as Apis florea forea Their honey combs are areno areno areno no larger than a childs child's hand and the cells are about the size of a small pin head This honey is excellent as asIs asIs asis Is the wax Tho little creatures build the combs on the branch of a low tree and as they have not to provide for winter they work all the year through raising broods like themselves In this tills same land there is a race o of giant bees At Apis is as large as field crickets These monsters of the bee world build honey combs that are from i six Ix to seven n te feet t In length four or more feet In width and which weigh sev e I from to each |