The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-07-31

heir msndibles, after which they
'asten II to the top OF the hive. More
sax is then drawn from their bodies
md fashioned into balls to be attach
I'd to that which was previously last.
sned to the hive. In this way piece
by piece Of wax Is rolled ana mani.
INFLATED, and pressed by the Dee,e
bodv. until It assumes the shielded
shane of the wonderful cells which
are marvel OF insect building. Ce!!
l. added to cell In this manner I'LL
the comb IL complete.
Hfter the home building 10 done
the queen Il led over 1t by her ct.
tendants. She deposits IN her marcn
an egg In every cell. and should enc
by accident leave two In q cell, tne
eytra one is quickly destroyed by her
attendants. The cells are not Ell
the same size; upon the size OF the
cell depends the future condition, as
worker, droDe or queen, OF the DaDy
bee which will issue from the egg.
There appears to be no difference 10
the eggs. everything depending upon
the cell into which they haPpen. 70
fall and the food given to the nttIe
grub. There are certain numOel %
royal cells where the queens are
nourished. The little grubs hatcne0
In 4heee are no different from those
hatched in the cells OF drones ana
those OF workers. but the shape OF
the cell Is different, and the FOOD. OF
royal Jelly given to tho baby queens
Is different from the food OF tne con.
mon bee. baby; 80 the gruoe Dec0me
different, and In q very mysterious
Wav become little queens. -
All goes we'll In the hive until one
Of these little queens, more lorwaru
than the rest. comes forth from the
COCOON ready to take her place az
rOval DersOnage, and assumes the
nositiOn which she knows falls TO her
OF right. And now what 90 you
think the tyrannical young lady
does to begin with? She walks 10
each royal cell and s,ings each OaDy
queen to death lest it should come
forth to dispute her authority: then
che proceeds 10 drive the Old queen
out Of the hive. quite we'll aware
that there is not room In the colony
for both. This can not be done al
once. but there Is q very uncommon
table time IN tho hive, and the work
era cluster about the queens very
vallantly: though there is a great
deal Of buzzing and cOmmotlon, tn
two royal personages are not allowed
IN risk their precious lives by CON
ing IT, blows.
At length scouts are sent out to ne
termine upon a location for u new
home, and after great coming AM
going and buzzing the old queer
leaves the hive In great Indignation
followed by the whole swarm. wh'
aliQht In mass wherever she allghts
cli1aing to each other by means Q
their little hooked hands until the
!. form q perfect bee.ball. While hang
ino II this uncertain state It IL 0nl
necessary to strike the object fron
which they are suspended q smat
blow, at the same time boid'ng q
: empty hive beneath, to secure 70
! sWarm. The bees cluster about to
! hive and take possession, prOceedin'
to cement tho cracks and fashio
) wax into cells In the new !ocati0
lust % they once did 10 the old. !,
J; After tho departure Of the Of
= awarm from the hive the young pee
. net 60 work to Oil their cradles Wit
= honey and prepare fcr the comm
/, season. .,..
u Bees reqnire the pollen OF howel
;. Las we'll as the honeyed fluids for fOo'
y hut the wax eecIeted In the 0bdOme
70 of the workers depends 4
d quantity upon the amount OF none
70 consumed. rather than the pole
~ Among de enemies Of the bees q
=. spiders, wasps, tOads, lizards. WOO
= peckers, rats, mice, bee.eaters. bea
y and badgers, and all insect.lovl!
y birds. The bravery Of these Ut
d insects In defending their hives. tnl
- saRacity In times OF danger, tn
" wisdom In the ordering and Cover
u ing Of these swarms Of from tween
y 20 fifty thousand bees which inna
y 4 hive, are all very wonderful; 9
.. ding another proof to the thousan
ls aboufa1 q &he. wisdom md g0odn'
'W OF G6o. Who. endOws the 016ly0st
.. sect .Nkhs lnarIelous powers. Q
e makes even tho bees. ctrcling o.
= the floVer.hoasts, tell Of His love q
~ kindn6oA and Of HE power beyo
~ the power OF human hands.