. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. ee- eepeps' |Ae\?ie(jo. A MONTHLY JOURNAL Devoted to tl^e Iqterests of HoqeLj Producers. $ A YEAR. w. z. HOTCHINSON, Editor and Proprietor. VOL X. FLINT. MICHIGAN, JULY, 10, 1897, NO The Will of the Workers : Items in Summer Management. ly. A. ASPINWALL. HT. LTHOUGH it 1"\ is generally iiudei stood that the economy of the hivf i-! under con- trol of the workers, still, not a few be- lieve tha' such mat- ters in which the ijiieen performs a part or function, she may exert a positive guiding intlueuce ; notably, such instances as swarm- ing, l
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. ee- eepeps' |Ae\?ie(jo. A MONTHLY JOURNAL Devoted to tl^e Iqterests of HoqeLj Producers. $ A YEAR. w. z. HOTCHINSON, Editor and Proprietor. VOL X. FLINT. MICHIGAN, JULY, 10, 1897, NO The Will of the Workers : Items in Summer Management. ly. A. ASPINWALL. HT. LTHOUGH it 1"\ is generally iiudei stood that the economy of the hivf i-! under con- trol of the workers, still, not a few be- lieve tha' such mat- ters in which the ijiieen performs a part or function, she may exert a positive guiding intlueuce ; notably, such instances as swarm- ing, leaving the hive for mating, and. al- though to a less degree, in her individual function—egg laying. Seemingly the pos- sessor of a sole function should also possess the right to exercise or use it. In consider- ing the matter of egg laying we have a greater opportunity to ascertain many facts pertaining to the executive or governing power of the workers than in that of swarm- ing or mating of queens. We can begin the season with a small brood nest and carefully note all actions until swarming takes place. During the breeding season doubtless many have noticed the queen surrounded hy a few workers, apparently paying her tokens of respect, and much has been written in confirmation of such theories. However, an examination of the colony previous to or after the breeding season will reveal a fact that the workers pay no more attention to the queen than to each other. Still, if de- prived of her presence, they display evident signs of the loss. This, however, simply shows her important relation to the colony, which is recognized by the course of action taken by the bees. When the breeding season approaches, the nurse bees supply the queen with an in- creased amount of food, stimulating the ovaries to action and bringing about the laying of eggs. This stimulative feeding is increased until the heighth of the breeding season is reached, at which time her size and brilliancy are muc
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