. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. '^^ Fig. 172. — Wax-moth, female. Enlarged. as they go (Fig. 173). These tunnels are spotted with excreta. The larvae (Fig. 174) feed on pollen, cocoons and other mate- rials in the combs. The eggs are laid in crevices in the hive or in any narrow space (Fig. 175) and seemingly in most lo- calities there are probably few hives that do not harbor some. Fig. 174. — Larva of wax-moth. Fig. 175. —Eggs of wax-moth laid on top-bar of frame. eggs. If combs are removed from the bees and sealed up, it wi

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. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. '^^ Fig. 172. — Wax-moth, female. Enlarged. as they go (Fig. 173). These tunnels are spotted with excreta. The larvae (Fig. 174) feed on pollen, cocoons and other mate- rials in the combs. The eggs are laid in crevices in the hive or in any narrow space (Fig. 175) and seemingly in most lo- calities there are probably few hives that do not harbor some. Fig. 174. — Larva of wax-moth. Fig. 175. —Eggs of wax-moth laid on top-bar of frame. eggs. If combs are removed from the bees and sealed up, it will frequently be found that they become riddled 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 illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951. New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co. , ltd.

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