. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. TIIK HIVE BEK. 423 but which we neglect because we are ignorant of their labours. The Bee, however, furnishes two powerful and tangible argu- ments in its favour—namely, honey and wax—and is sure, there- fore, to enlist our sympathies in its behalf. Independently, however, of these claims to our notice, if the Bee never made an ounce of honey—if the wax were as useless to us as wasp-comb—if the insect were a mere stinging creature, with a tetchy temper, it
. Homes without hands. : Being a description of the habitations of animals, classed according to their principle of construction. Animals. TIIK HIVE BEK. 423 but which we neglect because we are ignorant of their labours. The Bee, however, furnishes two powerful and tangible argu- ments in its favour—namely, honey and wax—and is sure, there- fore, to enlist our sympathies in its behalf. Independently, however, of these claims to our notice, if the Bee never made an ounce of honey—if the wax were as useless to us as wasp-comb—if the insect were a mere stinging creature, with a tetchy temper, it would still deserve our admiration, on account of the wonderful manner in which it constructs its social home, and the method by which that home is II nil iiiniiiiiii B£t-Hn E. lui III III nil I Mil I I The accompanying illustration shows the lower part of the interior of a hive, which is supposed to be viewed through a plate of glass set in the back. When the hive is in full opera- tion, the combs are so crowded with Bees that their structure. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889; Keyl, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1823-1871; Smith, E. A. (Edward Alfred); Pearson, G. (George). London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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