PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HONEY BEE 



seldom uses hers except to aid in depositing 

 her eggs. 



As we stated at the beginning of this chapter, 

 it is impossible to give more than a casual 

 glance at the physiology of the bee and 

 merely call attention to some of its organs, 

 for to do full justice to the intricate and deli- 

 cately adjusted machinery of these wonderful 

 little creatures would require a work three 

 times the size of the present one. The nature 

 student who is interested solely in the natural 

 history of the honey bee, and to whom the 

 commercial and profitable part of bee-keeping 

 does not appeal, we would refer to the excellent 

 books by Cowan, Cheshire, Cook, Langstroth, 

 Burroughs, and others who have gone into 

 a detailed and elaborate discussion of the 

 subject of bee physiology. 



The organs and various functions out- 

 lined are practically the same in all varieties 

 of bees, and it is the possession and use of 

 these various powers that enables them to 

 carry on their laborious and profitable work, 

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