. A dictionary of practical apiculture. Bees. 76 DICTIONARY. OF. WAX POCKETS. with which paraffin has been mixed melts at a temperature too low to allow it to be used for foundation. The wax may be separated by a strong solution of alkali, which has no effect whatever on paraffin. Wax Extractor.âA piece of apparatus for separating wax from other impurities, such as bee-bread, dead bees, etc. Wax Moth.âSee Moth. Wax Pockets.âSmall cavities found on the under side of the bee, in which the secreted wax is collected and kepttill required for use. In the honey bee these pockets are found under the
. A dictionary of practical apiculture. Bees. 76 DICTIONARY. OF. WAX POCKETS. with which paraffin has been mixed melts at a temperature too low to allow it to be used for foundation. The wax may be separated by a strong solution of alkali, which has no effect whatever on paraffin. Wax Extractor.âA piece of apparatus for separating wax from other impurities, such as bee-bread, dead bees, etc. Wax Moth.âSee Moth. Wax Pockets.âSmall cavities found on the under side of the bee, in which the secreted wax is collected and kepttill required for use. In the honey bee these pockets are found under the ab- domen, and there are eight of themâfour on each side. The stingless bees of South America collect the wax on the back. Wedding Excursion) When the queen leaves Wedding" Flight \tne ^ve for the purpose of meeting the drones, she is said to take her wedding flight. Also called marriage flight. Wide Frames.âFrames which are so wide that sections may be placed in them and hung in the hive. The term is to be pre- ferred to hroad frame, as the latter is apt to be mistaken (especially when written) for brood frame. The figure shows a wide frame with sections hung in a hive. Wild Bees.âThese differ in no respect from the bees originally kept in hives, except in the fact that they have taken up their abode in some natural cavity in tree, rock, or even the ground. This will be seen at once when we remember that most of the colonies found in the woods have absconded from some apiary. Even pure Italians have been found in the condition of wild bees. â Wind Breaks.âFences or rows of trees so arranged as to break the force of the prevailing winds. Wine, Honey.âMead. Wintering".âDuring nearly five months of the year (from November 1st to April 1st) bees in northern latitudes are con- fined to their hives, often for months at a time. During this period, if neglected, they are exposed to cold, to the use of un- suitable food, and even to actual starvation. The beekeeper,
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