The Handy Book of Bees: Being a Practical Treatise on Their Profitable ManagementWilliam Blackwood and Sons, 1875 - 162 páginas |
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... and that it will encourage all who are seek- ing profit or honey from bee - keeping , to carry into practice most of its lessons . A. PETTIGREW . SALE , CHESHIRE , 8th February 1875 . CONTENTS . PART FIRST . THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BEES.
... and that it will encourage all who are seek- ing profit or honey from bee - keeping , to carry into practice most of its lessons . A. PETTIGREW . SALE , CHESHIRE , 8th February 1875 . CONTENTS . PART FIRST . THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BEES.
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... carried to stores or combs to be emptied . As soon as these few bees have got home with their booty , the whole hive seemed to be made aware that more might be had , and hundreds of bees belonging to this hive were soon busily carrying ...
... carried to stores or combs to be emptied . As soon as these few bees have got home with their booty , the whole hive seemed to be made aware that more might be had , and hundreds of bees belonging to this hive were soon busily carrying ...
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... carry heavier loads ? No. Do they lay more eggs ? It has not been proven or tested to our knowledge . Do their eggs become perfect bees sooner ? No. Are they not earlier astir in the morning ? No. Do they work later at night ? No. Do ...
... carry heavier loads ? No. Do they lay more eggs ? It has not been proven or tested to our knowledge . Do their eggs become perfect bees sooner ? No. Are they not earlier astir in the morning ? No. Do they work later at night ? No. Do ...
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... carried to the hive is not honey proper . The nectar of flowers is a thin sweet juice which may be properly called crude honey . This is collected by bees into the hives , and there converted into honey proper . During the day , the ...
... carried to the hive is not honey proper . The nectar of flowers is a thin sweet juice which may be properly called crude honey . This is collected by bees into the hives , and there converted into honey proper . During the day , the ...
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... carry it home in hind - legs . Of course the colour of pollen is different in different kinds of flowers . Anciently it was considered crude wax , and even now some novices think it is made into wax . It is used principally for feeding ...
... carry it home in hind - legs . Of course the colour of pollen is different in different kinds of flowers . Anciently it was considered crude wax , and even now some novices think it is made into wax . It is used principally for feeding ...
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