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Young Bees take their Share of Work. 
The honey gatherer will frequently give up its load to 
the younger bees, returning at once to the fields, and it 
will be found that during the day the hives contain, 
almost exclusively, the younger bees not yet able to 
work outside. Pollen is required near the brood nest, but 
much of it is purposely stored and covered with honey in 
view of future requirements. 
Young bees take a large share of the work of nursing and 
comb-building while the adults are busy abroad, showing 
remarkable economy of labor, and disproves the theory 
that there is no benefit to be derived from brood hatched 
out less than three weeks previous to the probable close of 
the honey harvest. During a heavy flow, which implies, of 
course, very warm weather, I have seen hives with none but 
newly-hatched bees at home, proving also that upon an 
emergency young bees begin to carry much earlier than is 
often supposed. Few of those which have gathered the 
stores are to be found within three weeks after the close 
of the season. Examine the hive, and you will find every 
field worker has its wings more or less worn; look again, 
after the interval named, and they are gone. 
How the Honey is Stored. 
We will now watch a bee relieving itself of the nectar 
brought in. Should she select an empty cell, she first 
assures herself that it is quite clean, and then beginning 
at the base, with her tongue she commences to “paint” 
the same with the honey slowly leaving that organ until 
the first load completely covers the three squares. 
Another load is brought, and the next bee continues the 
operation of “ painting” the sides of the cell, but only so 
far as is necessary to accommodate her own load which 
