The Honey-Bee: Its Natural History, Physiology and ManagementBevan, Edward
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The Honey-Bee: Its Natural History, Physiology and Management
Bevan, Edward
Bee culture; Bees
_Vide_ Pasturage.
house 52
shed 99
Bees, adherence of to life 202
anger of 288
protection against 177
animation of, suspended 201
antipathies of 303
attachment to queen 140
ballasting themselves (erroneous) 48
black 7
brooding (erroneous) 6
build combs sometimes under resting boards 125
their contests with each other 289
by single combat _ib._
by general engagement _ib._
corsair 207
death, sudden, from effluvia of Rhus Vernix 197
diseases of. _Vide_ Diseases of Bees.
drone. _Vide_ Drones.
duration, extraordinary, of a colony 298
education of 260
embryo 10
development of, affected by temperature 14
enemies of. _Vide_ Enemies of Bees.
evolution of _ab ovo_ 10
excursions of 377
exotic. _Vide_ Exotic Bees.
excrement of 188, 194
fructifiers of flowers. _Vide_ Fructification of Flowers.
generation, absurd theory of 35, 48
harvest season of 119
impatient of cold 114
indisposition to ascend with their works 112
instincts of. _Vide_ Instincts of Bees.
intellect of 319
intoxicated sometimes 60
language of. _Vide_ Language of Bees.
longevity of 296
mode of approaching 177
mortality of, extraordinary in 1762 186
numbers in a hive 3
number of stocks in some situations 234, 235
nymph 12
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