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on the point of a knife or pen, and by placing it on tlw 
inner margin of any worker-cells, ieel confident that the 
larvae in them will be reared as queens ; and as these royal 
cells are separate , and on the margin of the comb, they 
can be easily and safely removed. This is another import- 
ant advance in practical bee-culture, for which we are in- 
debted to the sagacity of Dzierzon.” — JBienenzeitung, 
1858, p. 199. Translated by Mr. Wagner. 
If the spare queen-cells arc cut out (p. 166) from I, be- 
fore the first queen matures, other nuclei may bo formed 
by similar processes; indeed, with movable combs, any 
number of queens may be raised, and kept where, when 
wanted, they can be readily secured.* 
Both the original nuclei, Zand II, and those made from 
their sealed queens, may be formed by bringing from 
another Apiary, in a small box, the few adhering bees 
which are wanted (p. 162) ; and as many may be returned 
in it, to be used for a similar purpose. The expert will 
also be able to catch up adhering bees, by slightly movingf 
the parent-stocks (p. 161), and in various other ways, 
which will readily suggest themselves. 
* Dzierzon estimates a fertile queen to bo worth, in the swarming season, ono- 
liulf the price of a new swarm. 
t If the adhering bees are thus obtained, and there is not a cluster of bees on 
tho brood-comb, they may be so dissatisfied with its deserted appearance, ns to ro- 
fuso to stay. If they intend to submit to this systom of forced colonization, they 
will, however much agitated at first, soon join tho cluster of bees on tho comb ; 
otherwise, they will quickly abandon tho hive, carrying off with them all that 
were put in with the comb. 
■While it is admitted that bees can raise a quoen from any worker-egg or young 
larva, is it certain that workers of any age are able or disposed to do it ? 
Iluber speaks of two kinds of workers : w One of these is, in goncral, destined for 
the elaboration of wax, and its size is considerably enlarged when full of honey ; 
the other immediately imparts what It has collected, to its companions ; its abdomen 
undergoes HO saiurtblo change, or it retains only the honey necessary for its own sub- 
sistence. The particular function of the bees of this kind is to take care of tho 
young, for they are not charged with provisioning the hivo. In opposition to tho 
wax-workers, we sbull call them small bees, or muses. 
• Although the external difference bo inconsiderable, this is not on Imaginary 
