. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. A FJKAME FROM A THAT "WAS PREPARING TO SWARM. The combs had been spaced alittle too far apart, and this gave the bees an excellent opportunity to build queen-cells. where queens are wanted for other piuposes, she has nothing to do but to promenade over the premises, monarcli of all she sur- veys. If she ever sits down to take a rest, or takes a rest in any other position, during the first week of her life, we have never
. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. A FJKAME FROM A THAT "WAS PREPARING TO SWARM. The combs had been spaced alittle too far apart, and this gave the bees an excellent opportunity to build queen-cells. where queens are wanted for other piuposes, she has nothing to do but to promenade over the premises, monarcli of all she sur- veys. If she ever sits down to take a rest, or takes a rest in any other position, during the first week of her life, we have never been able to discover it. But suppose she does find another cell— what then? Well, she sometimes runs •iroiuid it a while ; sometimes the bees tear it down, and sometimes she tears it down herself, with the same strong man- dibles that she used to cut her way out of the cell at first. She usually makes the opening in the side of the cell, as shown at E in cut on page Now, it is said that the queen immedi- ately stings her help- less immature sister to make a sure thing of her destruction; but of this we are not certain, for we never have caught her in the act. We have seen spots in the side of the queen that will tind illustrated under the head of Queen-rearing. She generally begins by poking her head into the cells until she finds one containing unsealed honey, from which she takes a sup that, at least, indicates she likes that kind of provision. After she has had her supper she begins to crawl about, partly to enjoy using the long strong legs God has given her, and part- ly because she knows that it is her allotted task to tear down the remaining queen-cells, if such there are. If other queens have hatched before her, it is one of her first and foremost duties to look them up, and either reign supreme or die in the attempt. When all other cells have been removed, as they usually are. NATURAL yUEEN-CELLS AT DIFFERENT .STAGES. [The capped cell on the left has been detached
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