Elementary studies in insect life Elementary studies in insect life elementarystudie00hunt Year: 1902 SOCIAL LIFE 79 ant FIG. 64. Head and mouth-parts of worker bee. Eye, compound eye ; ant, antennse ; Ib, labium ; md, mandible ; g, maxilla; Ip, labial palpi; pg, paraglossa ; /, tongue or glossa. from generation to generation, so that certain tees have to-day the reputation of being kind, gentle and tractable, and others irrita- ble, easily disturbed, and ever ready for a fray. They are characterized as industrious and frugal. They are not, however, at all times possessed of integ- rity, f
Elementary studies in insect life Elementary studies in insect life elementarystudie00hunt Year: 1902 SOCIAL LIFE 79 ant FIG. 64. Head and mouth-parts of worker bee. Eye, compound eye ; ant, antennse ; Ib, labium ; md, mandible ; g, maxilla; Ip, labial palpi; pg, paraglossa ; /, tongue or glossa. from generation to generation, so that certain tees have to-day the reputation of being kind, gentle and tractable, and others irrita- ble, easily disturbed, and ever ready for a fray. They are characterized as industrious and frugal. They are not, however, at all times possessed of integ- rity, for if the nectar from the flowers becomes scarce they are wont to look about for some weak neighboring colony to rob of its small and feebly defended store of sweets. Have you ever seated yourself by the side of a colony and watched the comings and goings of the bees ? Have you seen the pollen baskets, well laden, being taken into the hive ? Have you ever seen the young ones go forth to establish themselves in housekeeping? These are some things which you must see in order to appreciate them; so arrange with some beekeeper in your neighbor- hood for a visit to his apiary. He, I am sure, will be only too glad to act as your instructor during your visit. When there examine the honeycomb proper, and the brood comb, containing workers, drones, and queens. Make a drawing of the shape of the mouths of each one of these cells. Is the shape of these mathematically accurate; that is, is each of them a true hexagon ? - The young bees are hatched in such num- bers in the spring that the old hive cannot longer accom- modate all of them. This, together with the mortal jeal-
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