impregnation op 
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counter such an host of enemies as 
are ever ou the watch for bees, that 
no insurance office could be found, 
which would underwrite a policy for 
her life.” But when we consider 
that it has been ascertained, that one 
impregnation is sufficient to fertilise 
the queens eggs for at least two years, 
and most probaby all she produces 
during her whole life 5 * we think this 
argument must fall to the ground. 
Huber affirms, that he evidently 
saw the marks of fecundation on the 
queen on her return to the hive. Mr 
Hnish says “it was the feeds of her 
majesty ! 95 
# The period of the queens life is supposed 
to he about three years.— Comv* 
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