THE HONEY-BEE. 33 
with the atmosphere ; it is also governed by the number 
of bees. A low temperature probably retards the develop- 
ment of brood, while a high one facilitates it. 
The young bee, when it first hatches from the egg, is 
termed a larva; from this state it changes to the shape of 
the perfect bee, which is said to be three days after finish- 
ing the cocoon. From the time of this change, until it is 
ready to leave the cell, the terms pupa, nymph, and chry- 
salis, are applied. The lid of the drone cell is rather 
more convex than that of the worker, and when removed 
by the young bee in working its way out, is left nearly 
perfect, being cut off around the edges ; a coat or lining 
of silk keeps it whole. The covering of the worker cell is 
mostly wax, and is much cut to pieces by the time the 
bee emerges. The covering to the queen cell is like that 
of the drone cell, but of greater diameter, and thicker, 
being lined with a little more silk. 
The difference between sealed brood-cells, and honey- 
cells, is chiefly distinguishable by the darker color of the 
capping of the former, and their slight depression below 
the plane of the honey-cells. 
At the proper season, when the hive becomes crowded 
with, bees, and honey is plenty, and they are left to the 
course which their natural instincts dictate, preparations 
for swarming will commence. One of the first steps is 
the construction of more or less queen-cells. 
THE QUEEN-CELL. 
The shape of this cell depends on the position of the 
comb from which it is made ; if, from a comb with cells 
of ordinary length, they are enlarged, lengthened, and 
turned downward. If the cells are not very deep, or are 
near the lower edge of the comb where there is abundant 
room to turn them down, the enlargement and change of 
direction will be made very soon after they decide upon 
making a queen-cell. 
