CHAPTER V 



THE LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN RELATION 

 TO THE COLONY 



IN the preceding chapter the activities of the colony are 

 discussed, much as if the colony were an individual or unit. 

 While this is a true picture of one side of the life of the species, 

 it is not complete, for the individuals not only carry on their 

 own life processes but pass through individual cycles. A 

 knowledge of the interrelationships of the individuals within 

 the colony is important for an understanding of the colony 

 organization, for this complex society is based on a division 

 of the labors of the hive, which is of the highest interest and 

 of the greatest practical value to the beekeeper. While 

 in this book there is no attempt at a complete discussion of 

 the anatomy or development of the bee, it is necessary that 

 these subjects receive some attention to outline correctly 

 the little that is known concerning the physiology of the 

 species. The discussion of physiology is reserved for another 

 chapter. 



DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES 



This subject is one of mystery to the beekeeper. While 

 the development of the bee in the egg has been investigated 

 by several observers, 1 the papers on the subject are not 



1 Butschli, O., 1870. Zur Entwicklungsgeschichte der Biene. Zeit. 

 f. wiss. Zool., XX. 



Kowalevski, A., 1871. Embryologische Studien an Wurmern und Arthro- 

 poden. M&m. acad. imp6r. sci. St. PStersbourg, (7) XVI, 12, pp. 1-70. 



Grassi, Battista, 1882-84. Studi sugli artropodi. Intorno allo sviluppo 



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