The Hive and Its WondersAmerican Sunday-School Union, No. 146 Chestnut Street., 1851 - 126 páginas |
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... heads beneath the weight of its light footsteps , as it gathered its honeyed store . It is one of the most remarkable of all the insects , and perhaps to us it is the most in- teresting of all , on account of its wonderful knowledge and ...
... heads beneath the weight of its light footsteps , as it gathered its honeyed store . It is one of the most remarkable of all the insects , and perhaps to us it is the most in- teresting of all , on account of its wonderful knowledge and ...
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... head of the drone is large ; so are its eyes ; and its wings are very large , and quite as long as its body . The drones have no sting ; of course they may be handled without any danger . They make a loud buzzing noise in flying . It is ...
... head of the drone is large ; so are its eyes ; and its wings are very large , and quite as long as its body . The drones have no sting ; of course they may be handled without any danger . They make a loud buzzing noise in flying . It is ...
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... head ; and every bee has a pair of long horns , called antennæ , rising from each side of the head . These an- tennæ , or feelers , are probably the seat of the sense of touch in the bee , and perhaps of smell ; but this we do not know ...
... head ; and every bee has a pair of long horns , called antennæ , rising from each side of the head . These an- tennæ , or feelers , are probably the seat of the sense of touch in the bee , and perhaps of smell ; but this we do not know ...
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... head a vast army of bees , their motions so rapid , that they seem never to rest for a moment , darting to and fro , everywhere among the branches . Though the busy bees are usually so cau- tious , they have been but very rarely known ...
... head a vast army of bees , their motions so rapid , that they seem never to rest for a moment , darting to and fro , everywhere among the branches . Though the busy bees are usually so cau- tious , they have been but very rarely known ...
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... head into this cell , and keeps it there for a short time , working on the balls , softening and kneading them ; probably mixing with the pollen a little honey , and packing it quite close into the cell . Sometimes the industrious bees ...
... head into this cell , and keeps it there for a short time , working on the balls , softening and kneading them ; probably mixing with the pollen a little honey , and packing it quite close into the cell . Sometimes the industrious bees ...
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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...