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from which they hatch are evidently in the boxes at 

 the time they are removed from the hive, being laid 

 there by the miller herself, or accidentally carried 

 there by the bees from some other place of deposit. 

 Several days of warm weather must elapse, after the 

 honey is removed from the hive, before the worms 

 are hatched and sufficiently developed to be noticed. 

 Mr. Quinby describes their progress as follows : 



" In a few days, I could see at first a little white 

 dust, like flour, on the sides of the combs, and on 

 the bottom of the jar. As the worms grew larger, 

 this dust was coarser. By looking closely at the 

 combs, a small white thread-like line was first per- 

 ceptible enlarging as the worms progressed.'' 



When combs are filled with honey, the worms go 

 only on the surface ; seldom penetrating to the cen- 

 ter, unless they find an empty cell. 



Disgusting as they seem to be, they dislike being 

 daubed with honey. " Wax, and not honey, is their 

 food" is the opinion that mostly prevails ; yet, I be- 

 lieve that a portion of honey and also of pollen is 

 consumed by the worms. 



If the honey is left in the care of the bees, it is 

 not disturbed by worms, while there is a numerous 

 swarm to protect it ; but if the hive once becomes 

 weak, the furniture in it is usually soon eaten up by 

 the worms. 



TO PREVENT MOTH-EGGS IN HONEY FROM HATCHING. 



The honey should be kept in a place where the 



