Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880 · New York : Clark Austin & co. · leaf 236
ning save those bywhich they enter and leave their habitation ; the third bandof workers lay the foundation of the cells, by ejecting andmoulding the wax formed in their stomachs ; while the fourthfinish neatly what the others have begun. The workers are constantly employed in gathering the pol-len… … The queen bee is the mother of the whole colony. Thehappiness and welfare of the hive seem to depend entirelyupon her. One only is allowed to be in a hive; and her cell 232 THE GIRLS OWN BOOK. is easily distinguished by its great size. If any accident hap-pens to her, the workers mournfully give up…
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