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queen to the colony. If perchance additional queens ar- 
rive, there is trouble at once. The first thing observed is 
fighting between the new queens. They keep it up un- 
til only one of the new queens is left. The old queen, or 
mother of the hive, as if in disgust, issues forth and seeks 
a new abiding place. Many of her loyal attendants fol- 
low her, and finding a suitable branch or crotch they 
mass together in a dense body or swarm. After collect- 
ing their wits they seek out a hol- 
low tree or branch and start a new 
community. In apiaries the bee 
tender is on the lookout for these 
outbreaks, and when they occur 
the swarm is put in a new hive, 
where everything is in nice order 
for vigorous work in filling comb 
cells with honey. Here the bees 
make ready the cells, gather 
honey, bring on new broods, and 
found a new establishment. 
8. Division of labor. — Every 
hive or bee community contains 
three kinds of bees—a queen, 
drones, and workers. The duty of laying eggs devolves 
on the queen. The drones are male bees; they serve the 
community by fertilizing the queen, who fertilizes the 
eggs. To the workers is committed the task of provid- 
ing the material and well-being of the hive or commu- 
nity. They secure the honey, build the combs, feed the 
young and gather the food for all. “And all the work 
done by the workers is strictly work for the whole 
community; in no case does the worker bee work for 
itself alone; it works for itself only in so far as it is a 
member of the community.” 
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