. The American bee keeper's manual; being a practical treatise on the history and domestic economy of the honey-bee ... with the most approved methods of managing this insect through every branch of its culture ... Bees. BEE-KEEPER S MANUAL. 331 better. Ordinary brood-combs incline the least, and store combs the most. One of the most wonderful features pertaining to the construction of combs is, the manner of their junction with opposite cells. Instead of the dividing line between them being a straight line, thus : it is of the following form, and a pyramidical cavity is formed at the base of
. The American bee keeper's manual; being a practical treatise on the history and domestic economy of the honey-bee ... with the most approved methods of managing this insect through every branch of its culture ... Bees. BEE-KEEPER S MANUAL. 331 better. Ordinary brood-combs incline the least, and store combs the most. One of the most wonderful features pertaining to the construction of combs is, the manner of their junction with opposite cells. Instead of the dividing line between them being a straight line, thus : it is of the following form, and a pyramidical cavity is formed at the base of each cell, composed of three tri- angular rhombs, or portions of wax, at the apex of which, the union of three opposite cells The above cut shows the pyramidal bases of four cells; the apex of one in a cavity, pointing from the reader, being the centre, and the other three towards him. If the cut were reversed, and the other side made to appear, it would show three cavities, similar to the centre one, and that now in the centre, would appear like each of the other portions of the illustration. In the apex: of the cavity, the egg is deposited; being ad- mirably adapted to receive it. I have often closely examined cells to ascertain if I could discover any variation in this rule, and I have. 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 Miner, T. B. (Thomas B. ), 1808-1878. New York, C. M. Saxton & company
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