CHAPTER V 
THE LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN RELATION 
TO THE COLONY 
In the preceding chapter the activities of the colony are 
discussed, much as if the colony were an individual or unit. 
While this is a true picture of one side of the life of the species, 
it is not complete, for the individuals not only carry on their 
own life processes but pass through individual cycles. A 
knowledge of the interrelationships of the individuals within 
the colony is important for an understanding of the colony 
organization, for this complex society is based on a division 
of the labors of the hive, which is of the highest interest and 
of the greatest practical value to the beekeeper. While 
in this book there is no attempt at a complete discussion of 
the anatomy or development of the bee, it is necessary that 
these subjects receive some attention to outline correctly 
the little that is known concerning the physiology of the 
species. The discussion of physiology is reserved for another 
chapter. 
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES 
This subject is one of mystery to the beekeeper. While 
the development of the bee in the egg has been investigated 
by several observers, 1 the papers on the subject are not 
1 Butschli, O., 1870. Zur Entwicklungsgeschiekte der Biene. Zeit. 
f. wiss. Zool., XX. 
Kowalevski, A., 187 1. Embryologische Studien an Wurmern und Arthro- 
poden. M&m. acad. imptr. sei. St. P6tersbourg, (7) XVI, 12, pp. 1-70. 
Grassi, Battista, 1882-84. Studi sugli artropodi. Intorno alio sviluppo 
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