. The honey-bee; its nature, homes and products. Bees. POLLEN, OR BEE-BREAD. 73 so covered with pollen from plants containing large quantities of it, that they cannot clear themselves of the powder till they return to their homes ; and, in some cases, they need the assistance of their fellows to brush off what adheres too tightly, or in places not easily reached by the individual herself When the pollen-laden bee has reached the combs, she searches for a cell already containing the same. Fig 21.—Hind-Leg of a Bee. material as that she is carrying, or which is suitable for her purpose. Then,.ha
. The honey-bee; its nature, homes and products. Bees. POLLEN, OR BEE-BREAD. 73 so covered with pollen from plants containing large quantities of it, that they cannot clear themselves of the powder till they return to their homes ; and, in some cases, they need the assistance of their fellows to brush off what adheres too tightly, or in places not easily reached by the individual herself When the pollen-laden bee has reached the combs, she searches for a cell already containing the same. Fig 21.—Hind-Leg of a Bee. material as that she is carrying, or which is suitable for her purpose. Then,.having found what she wants, she inserts her hindmost legs into the cell, and, by a dexterous movement, detaches the little balls, and, on retiring, gives herself some vigorous shakes, as if to clear herself of still adherent flower-dust. Then another worker, whose duty it is to see to the proper storing of the bee-bread, rams it down with her head into a compact mass, and the process goes on till the cell is filled. No particular portion of the combs seems selected. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harris, William Hetherington, 1835-. London, The Religious tract society
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