THE BEES HOME. 



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which one will be hatched. She will be out in a day or so — 

 sixteen days from the time the egg was laid till she emerges from 

 the cell. That cell like an acorn-cup is one from which the queen 

 has emerged. No, they won't use this cell a second time. Well, 

 I think now we had better close them up, they are getting restless. 

 Those bees you hear flying around you, making a sharp, shrill 

 noise, have just returned from field labour, and they cannot 

 understand what we are up to. Further on, you will find the 

 whole theory of this in detailed or in practical and scientific 

 language. 



Queen Cell 

 Protector. 



Queen Cage. 



