. Bee-keeping. Bee culture; Bees. 88 BEE-KEEPIXG. person, and relative proportions, and greater length of figure, distinguish her from the rest of the com- munity. Her death is followed by a cessation of all labour till a princess ascends the throne. She is the creature of treatment. The q^^ from which she emerges seems in all respects identical with those from which her subjects issue. On the sides of the tier of comb from which drones and working- bees are developed, large vertical combs, from two to five, are constructed. Woodcuts representing these are found in every bee-book. Ta}'lor give
. Bee-keeping. Bee culture; Bees. 88 BEE-KEEPIXG. person, and relative proportions, and greater length of figure, distinguish her from the rest of the com- munity. Her death is followed by a cessation of all labour till a princess ascends the throne. She is the creature of treatment. The q^^ from which she emerges seems in all respects identical with those from which her subjects issue. On the sides of the tier of comb from which drones and working- bees are developed, large vertical combs, from two to five, are constructed. Woodcuts representing these are found in every bee-book. Ta}'lor gives the following accurate picture :— iiiii Mi'. 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 Cumming, John, 1807-1881. London : Sampson Low, Son, & Marston, 14 Ludgate Hill
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