. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. The Life of the Individual 117 the hive, and in case they are unable to remove the debris, they may cover it with propohs. Lizards (Fig. 62), small snakes and other intruders to the hive, which are too large for the workers to remove, are sometimes found as "mum- mies" on the hive bottom, sealed in propolis. The ventila^ tion of the hive is accomplished by fanning of the wings. The colony exhibits an astonishing degree of efficiency in its ability to protect itself and the brood from e
. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. The Life of the Individual 117 the hive, and in case they are unable to remove the debris, they may cover it with propohs. Lizards (Fig. 62), small snakes and other intruders to the hive, which are too large for the workers to remove, are sometimes found as "mum- mies" on the hive bottom, sealed in propolis. The ventila^ tion of the hive is accomplished by fanning of the wings. The colony exhibits an astonishing degree of efficiency in its ability to protect itself and the brood from excessively high inside temperatures by rapid ventilation through a rel- atively small opening at the Fig. 62. — Lizard incased in propolis. The guarding of the colony from intruders is interesting and of great importance to the colony. This is done by bees which stand about the entrance and on the lower edges of the combs of the brood chamber. These bees usually do not remain long at this work for the guards are constantly changing. The hand may be placed right among them if the movement is slow, while a swift movement will cause them to dart out and will bring others to the entrance. The honeybee is capable of preventing the entrance of in- sects larger and more powerful than itself, such as wasps and bumblebees. During the summer of 1909, small yellow- jackets were especially abundant in the apiary of the De- partment of Agriculture, then at College Park, Maryland, and many dead ones were foimd daily in front of the hives. Numerous large wasps with hard chitinous covering are also killed by the bees. The bee-moth in some way often succeeds in entering the hive but usually the eggs or larvae are removed before any harm is done. Their success probably depends upon their habit of flying by Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustratio
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