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
Farina 370
collecting of 371
time of 372
confined to one species of flower on each journey 373
Reaumur's opinion _ib._
Dobbs, Butler and Sprengel's 373, 374
conveyance of 372
food of larvæ, and not the constituent of wax 371
fructifying power of 370
preparation of for use 371
source of 370
storing of 373
structure of 370
Fading 179
importance of 193
syrup for _ib._
modes of _ib._
times of 152
Fermentation, conduct of 240
Fertility of insects 32, 40
Flies in Madeira wine 201
Fly, flesh, erroneous judgement respecting 306
Food of larvæ 10
Fructification of flowers 380
instrumentality of bees to that end _ib._
bees attracted to flowers by their nectar _ib._
accused by Dr. Darwin of injuring flowers _ib._
defended by Dr. Evans _ib._
Opinion of Sir J. E. Smith 382
of Sprengel 383
not the only insects that promote
fructification _ib._
in the Barberry for instance, the Iris Xiphium, the
Aristolochia Sipho of America, the A. Clematitis, and the
Date Palm _ib._
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