. Bees; their habits, management and treatment. Bees. The three descriptions of bees of a liive. The left hand figure is the Drone, the right hand drawing represents the Queen, and the Worker occupies the centre. the queen. Its eyes are much larger than those of the ordinary bees, and almost meet at the back of its head. Its body is wide and blunt, its proboscis is shorty its head is large and round, and it has no sting. This is the male insect, and each hive contains from 1,500 to 2,000 of them, according to its strength. When Hying it makes a deepei hum than the worker-bees. The working-bees
. Bees; their habits, management and treatment. Bees. The three descriptions of bees of a liive. The left hand figure is the Drone, the right hand drawing represents the Queen, and the Worker occupies the centre. the queen. Its eyes are much larger than those of the ordinary bees, and almost meet at the back of its head. Its body is wide and blunt, its proboscis is shorty its head is large and round, and it has no sting. This is the male insect, and each hive contains from 1,500 to 2,000 of them, according to its strength. When Hying it makes a deepei hum than the worker-bees. The working-bees, which compose the great mass of the inhabitants of the hive, are the manufacturers of the wax and honey, and architects of the comb. Each worker is peculiarly fitted for the labour which it performs. On the tibia, or shank of the hind-leg, is a little basket, in which it conveys its burden home. It is also furnished with a receptacle within its body, wherein it, carries home the honey obtained from the tlovvers, and from which it can at »\ny time rt^ect the contents, a power absolutely neces-. 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. London, New York, G. Routledge and Sons
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