The Hive and Its WondersAmerican Sunday-School Union, No. 146 Chestnut Street., 1851 - 126 páginas |
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... ; but this we do not know . They ap- pear to distinguish a stranger bee at once , by touching it with them . The office of the queen bee is to lay eggs in the cells prepared by the workers for that purpose . 20 THE HONEY - BEE .
... ; but this we do not know . They ap- pear to distinguish a stranger bee at once , by touching it with them . The office of the queen bee is to lay eggs in the cells prepared by the workers for that purpose . 20 THE HONEY - BEE .
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... eggs that are to become drones , or those that are to become workers . The royal cell , or that of the queen , is quite different from either . It is something like a pear in shape ; the upper , or largest part fastened to the edges or ...
... eggs that are to become drones , or those that are to become workers . The royal cell , or that of the queen , is quite different from either . It is something like a pear in shape ; the upper , or largest part fastened to the edges or ...
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J. H. Cross. bage - leaves . The queen begins to lay the eggs early in the spring , a single one only in each cell . The number laid is increased as the weather becomes warmer . The eggs re- main for full three days , and then a little ...
J. H. Cross. bage - leaves . The queen begins to lay the eggs early in the spring , a single one only in each cell . The number laid is increased as the weather becomes warmer . The eggs re- main for full three days , and then a little ...
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... eggs laid by the queen , early in the season , are those of the workers ; at a later period , she begins also to ... egg is placed in each of these by the queen , always at intervals of at least a day . The workers pass through all their ...
... eggs laid by the queen , early in the season , are those of the workers ; at a later period , she begins also to ... egg is placed in each of these by the queen , always at intervals of at least a day . The workers pass through all their ...
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... puts the little balls or pellets of pollen , and conveys them to the hive , as safely as the eggs we buy at mar- ket are carried home in our baskets . The bee - bread is even more necessary than the honey 38 THE HONEY - BEE .
... puts the little balls or pellets of pollen , and conveys them to the hive , as safely as the eggs we buy at mar- ket are carried home in our baskets . The bee - bread is even more necessary than the honey 38 THE HONEY - BEE .
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Términos y frases comunes
appear attention baskets become begin body bottom build built busy busy bee called carry cells CHAPTER close cluster collect colour comb common contains covering creature destroy direction drones early eggs enemies enter entrance fall flower follow formed gather give given head hive honey honey-comb insect keep kind known labours laid leave length light little bee little creature live load look manner mouth move never nurse once opening pass perhaps persons pollen poor powers prepared queen ranges remarkable remove rest rich round royal season seems seen shape side single sometimes soon sting summer supply swarm sweet taken thee things thou thousands tree turned usually wants whole wild bees wings wonderful workers worms young
Pasajes populares
Página 114 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax: it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Página 114 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Página 126 - And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
Página 114 - As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Página 98 - And the Amorites, which dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.
Página 117 - So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul : when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Página 92 - Not to myself alone I rise and set ; I write upon night's coronal of jet His power and skill who formed our myriad host ; A friendly beacon at heaven's open gate, I gem the sky, That man might ne'er forget, in every fate, His home on high."
Página 54 - Thou spread'st the curtains of the night, Great Guardian of my sleeping hours ; Thy sovereign word restores the light, And quickens all my drowsy powers. 3 I yield my powers to thy command ; To thee I consecrate my days : Perpetual blessings from thy hand Demand perpetual songs of praise.
Página 74 - I thee, thou busy, busy Bee! Thou art a miser, thou busy, busy Bee! Late and early at employ; Still on thy golden stores intent, Thy summer in heaping and hoarding is spent, What thy winter will never enjoy: Wise lesson this for me, thou busy, busy Bee!
Página 74 - I thee, thou busy, busy Bee. Thou wert working late, thou busy, busy Bee ! After the fall of the Cistus...