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Page 144
... bees was in much repute in Attica , and fresh honey from the hive is still in great re- quest at Athens . The fine quality of that produced on Mount Hymettus is derived from two species of savory . The peasants carry their bees in cane ...
... bees was in much repute in Attica , and fresh honey from the hive is still in great re- quest at Athens . The fine quality of that produced on Mount Hymettus is derived from two species of savory . The peasants carry their bees in cane ...
Page 145
... bees according to the season . In some parts of France and Piedmont there are floating apiaries of a hun- dred hives ; and similar republics once existed upon the Nile . The honey of the Brazils is chiefly used as a med- icine . The bees ...
... bees according to the season . In some parts of France and Piedmont there are floating apiaries of a hun- dred hives ; and similar republics once existed upon the Nile . The honey of the Brazils is chiefly used as a med- icine . The bees ...
Page 149
... bees , 45 eggs , and 150 worms . To accommodate this population there were 3392 wax cells for the use of the work- ing bees , 62 cells containing bee's bread , and 236 cells in which honey had been laid up : whole num- ber of cells ...
... bees , 45 eggs , and 150 worms . To accommodate this population there were 3392 wax cells for the use of the work- ing bees , 62 cells containing bee's bread , and 236 cells in which honey had been laid up : whole num- ber of cells ...
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