Bees, Shown to the Children
Ellison Hawks
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A very good introduction to the bee, including its physical and behavioral characteristics. Most appropriate for children. - Summary by KevinS (3 hr 15 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 2:37 | Read by KevinS |
| About the Bee | 3:50 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Queen Bee | 2:20 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Drone | 2:47 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Worker Bee | 2:08 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Microscope | 2:16 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Head | 3:39 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Wonderful Antennae | 6:33 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Eyes | 7:01 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Tongue and Mouth Parts | 3:49 | Read by Susan Russell |
| The Jaws | 2:36 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| The Thorax | 3:38 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| The Legs | 3:27 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| The First Pair of Legs | 2:19 | Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) |
| The Second and Third Pair of Legs | 2:04 | Read by Evelyn Lehmann |
| The Wings | 5:13 | Read by Rochelle Berenyi |
| The Abdomen | 4:23 | Read by Rochelle Berenyi |
| The Breathing Apparatus | 2:20 | Read by Rochelle Berenyi |
| The Sting | 4:00 | Read by MaybeCordelia |
| The Ancients and Bees | 9:01 | Read by Cindy Winsor |
| The Hive | 4:07 | Read by Owlivia |
| A Visit to the Hive | 3:15 | Read by Owlivia |
| The City Gate | 6:17 | Read by Owlivia |
| The Guard Bees | 3:49 | Read by crazylemur |
| Workers in the City | 4:58 | Read by atylerelder |
| The Comb Builders | 8:50 | Read by GreenMagik |
| The Life of the Bee | 6:00 | Read by Owlivia |
| The Story of the Queen | 3:49 | Read by atylerelder |
| The Pollen Gatherers | 5:44 | Read by Cindy Winsor |
| The Varnish Makers | 3:06 | Read by Cindy Winsor |
| The Nectar Gatherers | 4:43 | Read by Cindy Winsor |
| The Winter Sleep | 3:16 | Read by KevinS |
| The Swarm | 4:25 | Read by Rachel Costello |
| Taking the Swarm | 2:47 | Read by Rachel Costello |
| The Old Hive after the Swarm | 2:36 | Read by Rachel Costello |
| The Massacre of the Drones | 5:22 | Read by mleigh |
| Honey | 5:48 | Read by hollyberry |
| Modern Bee-Keeping | 5:41 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| The Bees' Enemies | 3:17 | Read by mleigh |
| Powers of Communication | 4:54 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Bee Flowers | 4:22 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Pollen | 4:24 | Read by Evelyn Lehmann |
| Bees and Flowers | 5:04 | Read by atylerelder |
| How Flowers Protect Their Nectar | 3:05 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| How Flowers are Fertilized | 5:54 | Read by James R. Hedrick |
| Conclusion | 3:53 | Read by KevinS |