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Mason-Bees

Name: Mason-Bees
Author: Jean-Henri Fabre

Jean-Henri Fabre

Read by Bellona Times · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Translator's Note (2:59)
Chapter 1 - The Mason-Bees (42:20)
Chapter 2 - Experiments (35:58)
Chapter 3 - Exchanging the Nests (24:56)
Chapter 4 - More Enquiries Into Mason-Bees (50:50)
Chapter 5 - The Story of My Cats (21:26)
Chapter 6 - The Red Ants (48:48)
Chapter 7 - Some Reflections Upon Insect Psychology (46:08)
Chapter 8 - Parasites (40:16)
Chapter 9 - The Theory of Parasitism (48:13)
Chapter 10 - The Tribulations of the Mason-Bee (39:16)
Chapter 11 - The Leucopses (47:23)