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at least, and her wings are shorter in pro- 
portion to her size, than those of other Bees. 
The wings of drones and of common work- 
ing Bees cover their bodies, but those of the 
queen scarcely reach beyond the middle. 
Her hinder part tapers more than the corres- 
ponding part of other Bees, something in the 
shape of a sugar loaf, and is admirably adapt- 
ed for the purpose of being introduced into 
the cells to deposit her eggs, which she does 
without being incommoded by her wings, as 
she no doubt would be were they long in 
proportion to the length of her body. Con- 
sidering then the office she has to perform, 
the shortness of her wings, and the length 
and tapering of her body are alike conveni- 
ences to her, her belly and legs are yellower, 
and her upper parts darker than those of 
other Bees. Though furnished with a sting, 
she very rarely uses it, only at the approach 
of another queen, and will bear being hand- 
led without being provoked. A young queen 
is smaller than a full grown one. When three 
or for days old she is quick in her motions ; 
