THE NAMES OF THE BEES
Reading edition
As all the bees of this story are Italian bees, they all, except one, have Italian names. And they should really be spoken as the Italians speak them. Besides, they are prettier that way. Therefore, a list of them, with the proper way to pronounce them, is given here.
Nuova (noo-o'va) Uno (oo'no) Due (doo'ay) Tre (tray) Saggia (saj'jia) Mela (may'la) Cera (chay'ra) Fessa (fess'sa) Aria (ah'ri-a) Principessa (prin-chee-pess'sa) Lotta (lawt'ta)