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Antique 1906 Wings & Stings Bee Wasp Spider Fly Insect Nature Study Science Book:
$24.99
An original antique 1906 children\'s nature study booklet titled Wings and Stings: Bee, Wasp, Spider, Fly by Jean Halifax. Bound in blue limp cloth covers, this 32-page educational reader introduces early 20th-century students to insect biology, entomology, and nature observation with detailed black-and-white illustrations by Harriet G. Brown. Featured Contents / Topics Bees & Honey Production: Explores honeybees, nectar gathering from skunk cabbage and clover, hive social structures (Queen, Drones, Workers), swarming habits, bee anatomy (tongue, legs, wax pockets), and Mason Bees. Wasps, Spiders & Flies: Covers social wasps, yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets, paper-making instincts, spider anatomy (eight eyes, fangs, clawed feet), web spinning, ballooning, and aquatic spider habits.
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