The Hive and Its WondersAmerican Sunday-School Union, No. 146 Chestnut Street., 1851 - 126 páginas |
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... opening in the crust , leaving it quite covered . A single cell will hold the contents of many honey - bags . The honey intended for daily use is easy of access , but that which is stored away for a bad season , or laid up for winter ...
... opening in the crust , leaving it quite covered . A single cell will hold the contents of many honey - bags . The honey intended for daily use is easy of access , but that which is stored away for a bad season , or laid up for winter ...
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... piece of comb , thus opening exactly opposite to each other into the streets running between the combs . A well - filled hive contains many of these ranges or combs . 1 The combs are about half an inch apart ; 48 THE HONEY - BEE .
... piece of comb , thus opening exactly opposite to each other into the streets running between the combs . A well - filled hive contains many of these ranges or combs . 1 The combs are about half an inch apart ; 48 THE HONEY - BEE .
Página 49
... openings left through different parts of the combs , forming short streets , or cross - cuts , for the bees to save their time in going round . The shape of each cell in the comb is that of a hexagon , as it is called , having six equal ...
... openings left through different parts of the combs , forming short streets , or cross - cuts , for the bees to save their time in going round . The shape of each cell in the comb is that of a hexagon , as it is called , having six equal ...
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... opening but on one side , and streets between , more room would have been required , and more material for building . Each cell would be weaker , too , had it stood alone , and separate from other cells ; while all are strengthened by ...
... opening but on one side , and streets between , more room would have been required , and more material for building . Each cell would be weaker , too , had it stood alone , and separate from other cells ; while all are strengthened by ...
Página 85
... openings too they have closed up with pro- polis , and the door of entrance is very small . This door , which is the only opening for the admission of air , is often much filled up by the bees themselves , in departing to their work ...
... openings too they have closed up with pro- polis , and the door of entrance is very small . This door , which is the only opening for the admission of air , is often much filled up by the bees themselves , in departing to their work ...
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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...