. The new bee-keepers' text-book. Bees; Bee culture. The Queen is a perfectly developed female, and the prolific parent of the whole colony—the mother of every bee it con- tains. "Mother Bee" is her most appropriate and truthful name, as laying eggs appears to be the sole end of her existence, and the only duty she performs. This fact is beautifully demon- strated by removing a native queen and introducing an Italian queen in her stead. If the change is made in November, few common bees will remain by the following May; or if made in June, the yellow workers will begin to appear in a
. The new bee-keepers' text-book. Bees; Bee culture. The Queen is a perfectly developed female, and the prolific parent of the whole colony—the mother of every bee it con- tains. "Mother Bee" is her most appropriate and truthful name, as laying eggs appears to be the sole end of her existence, and the only duty she performs. This fact is beautifully demon- strated by removing a native queen and introducing an Italian queen in her stead. If the change is made in November, few common bees will remain by the following May; or if made in June, the yellow workers will begin to appear in a few weeks,. 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 King, Albert J; King, N. H; King, Homer A. New York, King
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