The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-12
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onc Of tbs most rurisur tsipgs Lavs tp en sh9ut
The bee Il the process ~ whichfamcs stocks of bees
are multiplied ~ woull be probIe difficult o. solu
ltiul iF vpe gneiant of the mode pc Is family
sisting of poher, and her otspng the former hy
fa s.yei,a yesrs whic tho common tees shotlyed
She cot hca, the res,e ~ siyals in her hive. her
owe departure woui OCCASION great coprpotops abe 10
u.toy hnnble ko ou aIn,.e anil ay tS Foundation Of
colony md tba,lsard bees without her would
not bs able to produce npy hlvod ar keep tis nmhcr
good And against any schene of eoonizing "a the
strong nstinrt that brngs the foragng bees directly
bcck 10 the old hive and the persstance with which
thoF cling to their pt honey and their brood comb
But God has given them other instincts which cciae
into operation at the right moment, and make cortsn
number perfectly willing to abandon their home aud f
low w-workcrs never TO return. Early in the
mer pela,s about tic time some u our readers receive
this number of the Agrjcuirst the hives begin obs
unoomtortbly full Of inmates and prepnaons are made
for swa,nug ROYAL cells are constructed, and the oc
cupants nicely cared for This IL for the benefit ot
those be left in the hive Tor the mother bee ID sys
going to cmgrate with q large number Of woihers and
tirones Perhaps scouts sent out beotelau ~
quarters can te secured in the ncghborhoof for STERN
wears such ut least is the opinion q eminent naa
ralists Az length pleasant day, ind usually not
far from midday the ucapants Of the hive ae eli found
10 be IN agreat romnotlon some OF them aie lling
their bags with honey, aud Others are lcitcpS around
iko people in the streets Of city when regiment ot
soldiers il expected to come along Baudby, with
great rush and whrl they out Of the hiseaa u the
house was fire. and fly of in q, cloud and ettlpG
down i'll n cluster Tie biaich VI apple tree thoy
speedily conc to order and consult to tho sxt stop
After remaining there hour or two, NOT taken ralc
Of they will Perhaps start of in bee limo for the
new home which may be miles distant While clustered
ON the tree they may be snded without injury their
abundant supply Of food makes them docc, and il then
provided With home they may accept the of'r Of ir
itaIty md fcrcgo their own plans Sometimes 'nstsd
Of pa,ing at all or lowering around IN circles tbev lnt
away at IN the direction OF their new home. some
times also IN apary they are glad to take possession ot
empty hive II one stands ready for them, and IL tits
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tractive In come places the attempt has been made 10
arrest the fight of y the ringing 81 beils tho
beating of tin Kettles and similar noises but this Prob
ably has effect upon them aud the custom may have
arisen IL first I'M villages where discovery Of
in motion was ANNOUNCED by bells.s that the ownc,s
might look to it and he able to identity their bees
The swarm Of bees going out in this way y able 10
maintain itself hc workers are provided with ioodtor
several DAYS and can at once begin the manufacture
comb and AZ the new cells arc made the mo,
bee Is ready to lay eggs in them and prepare for an
increase OF population On The other hand, those tba'
arc left behind have abundant store Of honey and of
comb the brood in the cells IRE maturing every day,
aud the royal cells they may be sure Of at least one
quccn to take the place Of the one iaas left Should
two Of these come To maturity, however, there must
either tic duel between them, OF one Of them must 80
off with second swarn; giving way 10 her rvn air
still further reducing the strength of the stock, ys
II IS supposed that those who have gone from the hive
IN this natural fever hose entirely thc instinct wb, ,ad
bcfore mlclld thent to return to the old thomes and
readily adapt themselves 10 their hive whether II is
,;,ei two feet or two miles from the old stand.
i We leave the subject for the present, with this per
haps the greatest Of wonders IL Is to the Lecs if
Queen Victoria with portion of her subjects and as
much treasure as could be caught up hastily III ier
halils should sons day leave their homes, their gar
deus their palaces their all and take ship for Australia
to found there Kingdom, entirely separate from the
oda But ia theBc instincts. and in all the wo1peJsci
the hive tho hald Of God is We admire thcse
thints most as exhibitions of His workmanship aud pros
ie,tcc and isdon His hand is' seen in this atfnutu,e
of the bee His controlling power in the impulses ly
which, IL is led % act The cunning work in wax, the
economy III the use Of material, the treasutins up Of
stores 70, winters and for human comfort tho pro
vision for an Increase of numbers the harmony and IL
usly OF the workers and ali the crrious thlngs which
have been mervcd for cenur,s turn our minds from
Nature 10 Nature & God He ouy is iron, age to agei
but all ills wcrhs praise Hin and blessed c H goIioH
name forever aud ever.
i All these things maJo for man Domilion is gwen
TO our yncc every beast M the tcd, and every thing
that crceps OF flies And for what end is man made ~
Tic, IMAGE OF Cod and why has fp received uathcfitt
and power ls il that he tnay e like the brutes tat
perish Indifferent God forgeGl Of his Makers viii
or Ike the horse ild mule that have no inefstaniing.
!, Ios. mouths must be held with biz and bride aSay.
t rathnr that he inay read the rcyeaaop
cod has made IN Mature. as well US In SCRIPTURE and
rrvcrtfs IN Il neck aid child Ike spirit niay Icafh
s.t, think The Thoughts Of Gpd, and do his pleasure
Herein is, human gleatness herein can man - mea
ike lis Maker. 4