A STRANGER QUEEN. 
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over the young, and perform all the 
ordinary occupations of the hive: but 
in a few hours agitation ensues; all 
appears a scene of tumult; a singu¬ 
lar humming is heard; the bees de¬ 
sert their young, and rush over the 
combs with a delirious impetuosity. 
On restoring her, tranquility is in¬ 
stantly regained among them. Sub¬ 
stitution of another queen is not at¬ 
tended with the same effects, if she 
is introduced within the first twelve 
hours after the removal of the reign¬ 
ing one. Here, the agitation conti¬ 
nues, and the bees treat the stranger 
the same, as when the presence of their 
own leaves them nothing to desire. 
