The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... quantity of labour is devolved upon the neuters ; but they are not , like the neuter bees , the only workers ; for there is no part of their different operations which the females , at certain times , do not execute . Neither do the ...
... quantity of labour is devolved upon the neuters ; but they are not , like the neuter bees , the only workers ; for there is no part of their different operations which the females , at certain times , do not execute . Neither do the ...
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... of building is not the only one this female bee has to undergo . When a cell has been raised to two - thirds of its height , another occupa- tion commences . She seems to know the quantity of 16 NO . XL . The Contemplative Philosopher .
... of building is not the only one this female bee has to undergo . When a cell has been raised to two - thirds of its height , another occupa- tion commences . She seems to know the quantity of 16 NO . XL . The Contemplative Philosopher .
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... quantity of food that will be necessary to nourish the young that is to proceed from the egg , from its exclusion till it acquires its full growth , and passes into the chrysalis state . The food which is prepared for the support of the ...
... quantity of food that will be necessary to nourish the young that is to proceed from the egg , from its exclusion till it acquires its full growth , and passes into the chrysalis state . The food which is prepared for the support of the ...
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... quantity of paste is equal to the dimensions of the cell ; and into this paste , which is to nourish the future worm , she deposits an egg . Immediately after this operation , she begins to form a roof , which not only incloses the ...
... quantity of paste is equal to the dimensions of the cell ; and into this paste , which is to nourish the future worm , she deposits an egg . Immediately after this operation , she begins to form a roof , which not only incloses the ...
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... quantity of fruits , which , by virtue of the secret laws of Nature , grow in our fields and gardens , and which , after thus delighting the sense of vision , may be gathered and preserved , to contri- bute to our subsistence . The ...
... quantity of fruits , which , by virtue of the secret laws of Nature , grow in our fields and gardens , and which , after thus delighting the sense of vision , may be gathered and preserved , to contri- bute to our subsistence . The ...
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