(COMPLETE) The Mason-bees by Jean-Henri Fabre-iq

[BellonaTimes]

The Mason-bees by Jean-Henri Fabre (1823 - 1915). Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (1865 - 1921)

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-mason-bees-by-jean-henri-fabre/

This is more than a book about bees and their lives; the author talks about his cats, red ants,
and insect psychology in general. Jean Henri Fabre also made waves in his native 19th Century
France by insisting that girls be included in his science classes, so I dedicate this recording to
certain young women who risk their lives or even the less important attentions of boys simply to
learn. ( BellonaTimes)

• Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2884
• Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
  
  
  
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  This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
  
  • Project Code: SFkmJRMV
  • Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Jean-Henri Fabre) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Henri_Fabre
  • Link to title on Wikipedia (if available):
  • Number of sections (files) this project will have: 11
  • Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: Yes
  • Original publication date (if known): 1914
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  Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Science/Life Sciences
  
  Keywords that describe the book: animals, science, insects
  
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• The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
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[icequeen]

Hi BT, I'll MC for you. Back in a few with your MW.

[icequeen]

OK, your MW is ready for you! We will wait a little bit to see if we can scare up a DPL.

[craigdav1]

Would enjoy being the dpl on this book.
DaveC

[icequeen]

Welcome aboard DaveC! Moving on to Going Solo!

[BellonaTimes]

Thanks, Ann & Dave!
Titles added to the MW and chapters 1 and 2 uploading...

[craigdav1]

1 PL OK.
2
volume level lower that previous file (ave. 86 vs 89dB)
00:45-00:50 delete duplicate phrase
2:18-2:24 delete duplicate phrase
3:56-3:57 delete duplicate phrase
4:12-4:14 delete duplicate phrase
4:23-4:25 delete cough
6:15-6:18 delete duplicate phrase
7;28-7:29 delele duplicate vowel
8:18-8:19 delete duplicate word

Before I continue, could you check to see if you uploaded the correct file 2 (check lengths).

[BellonaTimes]

There must be something wrong with the software. I know that I saved the file at midpoint of editing to feed my cat, then came back and finished the rest. I'll listen to it again then, that is really weird.

Meantime, the translator's note and Ch 3 are in the MW. Thanks.

[craigdav1]

0, 3 PL OK. I had a reader once send me their original unedited file by mistake. I learned a few new words that day!

[BellonaTimes]

Edited section 2. Still not sure why it didn't save last time.

[craigdav1]

2 PL OK.

[BellonaTimes]

thank you. Chapter four is in the MW. It's a long one, with interesting experiments inspired by Charles Darwin, whom he respected but perhaps didn't accept his famous theory.

[craigdav1]

4 PL OK. Found the references to Darwin very interesting.

[BellonaTimes]

5 is up, but I don't plan on testing the 'swinging bag' theory on my own kitty.

[craigdav1]

5 PL OK.