. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. BEES. 419 ihat they may act simultaneously, and not only serve to convey the insecta from place to place, through the air, but, by the humming, buzzing noise their motion produces, to give notice of their departure from, and return to, the hive, as well as possibly to animate their fellows in their mutual labors. Interiorly the thorax contains the oesophagus, or gullet, which traverses its extent on its way into the abdomen, where it dilates into, first, the honey- bag, which is furnished with two pouches posteriorly, and a muscular appa- ratu
. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. BEES. 419 ihat they may act simultaneously, and not only serve to convey the insecta from place to place, through the air, but, by the humming, buzzing noise their motion produces, to give notice of their departure from, and return to, the hive, as well as possibly to animate their fellows in their mutual labors. Interiorly the thorax contains the oesophagus, or gullet, which traverses its extent on its way into the abdomen, where it dilates into, first, the honey- bag, which is furnished with two pouches posteriorly, and a muscular appa- ratus, by which it is enabled to give forth its saccharine contents; and, secondly, into the true stomach, in which digestion goes on, for the nour- ishment of the insect, and the secretion of wax. Next to the stomach is situated the sting; this consists of two darts in a sheath. The whole appa- Fin;. ratus enters the wound, and the two small darts then enter still further; these are barbed, and, on the insect withdrawing them, aid in widening the puncture, and thus afford greater room for the introduction of the poison. At the base of the sting the bag containing the poison is placed. The bee respires by means o{ spiracles, or breathing-holes, situated in the thorax, beneath and behind the wings. Through these air is admitted into the thorax, for the purpose of oxygenating the circulating system, — a fact which proves the necessity for duly ventilating the hives or bee-boxes. II. POSITION OF THE APIARY. The details of the domestic operations of the bee in the cells, — a figura of which is seen in Fig. 245, — we do not intend to present in this place, but proceed to speak of those matters more particularly pertaining to the plan of management pursued by the bee-keeper or farmer. Aspect. — The most favorable aspect for the hives or boxes is south- westerly, which, however, may advantageously be modified or varied according to the season. In spring, for instance, the as
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