. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. M ay Zi 1915.] THE BEITISH BEE JOUENAL. 179 princess has been properly matured cut open the cell. If a residue about half the size of a pea, and the colour and consistency of calf's foot jelly, remains (as at No. 4), it indicates that she has had more than enough food during her growth in the cell. If no residue remains she should 'be destroyed, as it is possible she mav 12 3 4 5 6. not have had sufficient food, and if she has been starved ever so little she will not be up to standard. No. 5 shows a cell from which the workers have removed
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. M ay Zi 1915.] THE BEITISH BEE JOUENAL. 179 princess has been properly matured cut open the cell. If a residue about half the size of a pea, and the colour and consistency of calf's foot jelly, remains (as at No. 4), it indicates that she has had more than enough food during her growth in the cell. If no residue remains she should 'be destroyed, as it is possible she mav 12 3 4 5 6. not have had sufficient food, and if she has been starved ever so little she will not be up to standard. No. 5 shows a cell from which the workers have removed the capping, previous to cutting it down ; while No. 6 illustrates how the first princess. 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 London
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