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OverviewThe notion has always very generally prevailed that the queen of the bees is an absolute ruler, and issues her royal orders to willing subjects. Hence Napoleon the First sprinkled the symbolic bees over the imperial mantle that bore the arms of his dynasty; and in the country of the Pharaohs the bee was used as the emblem of a people sweetly submissive to the orders of its king. But the fact is, a swarm of bees is an absolute democracy, and kings and despots can find no warrant in their example. The power and authority are entirely vested in the great mass, the workers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John BurroughsPublisher: Kessinger Publishing Imprint: Kessinger Publishing Dimensions: Width: 25.40cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 17.80cm Weight: 0.472kg ISBN: 9781161440195ISBN 10: 1161440194 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 23 May 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |