. First lessons in zoology. Zoology. THE HONEY-BEE AND OTHER SOCIAL ANIMALS 303 able wooden roof. Ordinarily the wooden sides and top are closed, thus leaving the hive in darkness. However, when it is desired to observe the bees at work within, the wooden sides are swung open; the glass still incloses the busy community, but affords an opportunity to see the actual performance of such interesting duties as wax- making, comb-building, food-storing, egg-laying, nurs- ing, etc. An observation hive may be obtained from a dealer in beehives or be made out of an ordinary hive. Fic;. 240.—An "ob
. First lessons in zoology. Zoology. THE HONEY-BEE AND OTHER SOCIAL ANIMALS 303 able wooden roof. Ordinarily the wooden sides and top are closed, thus leaving the hive in darkness. However, when it is desired to observe the bees at work within, the wooden sides are swung open; the glass still incloses the busy community, but affords an opportunity to see the actual performance of such interesting duties as wax- making, comb-building, food-storing, egg-laying, nurs- ing, etc. An observation hive may be obtained from a dealer in beehives or be made out of an ordinary hive. Fic;. 240.—An "observation" beehive with glass top and sides. (Drawn from hive in the author's laboratory.) by any carpenter or ingenious boy. It should be set up in the spring. It can be kept in the schoolyard, or even better, in the schoolroom itself Substitute for a pane of glass in a window a thin wooden pane in which is cut a narrow horizontal opening, the size of the regular hive opening. If the latter is too broad it may be covered over at the ends. Set the observation hive on a table or box against the window so that its opening corre- sponds with that in the window. Or better, place it about six or eight inches from the window and build an. 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 Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937. New York, H. Holt and Company
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