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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... spring , and in the months of September and October . During the summer , they are totally occupied in laying their eggs and feeding their young . In this last operation , they are assisted by the other wasps ; for the females alone ...
... spring , and in the months of September and October . During the summer , they are totally occupied in laying their eggs and feeding their young . In this last operation , they are assisted by the other wasps ; for the females alone ...
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... spring ; for , in this last season , not a single wasp is to be found in a nest of the preceding year . It is worthy of remark , that the first combs of a nest are always accommo- B 5 NO . XXXIX . On the Ingenuity of Wasps . 9.
... spring ; for , in this last season , not a single wasp is to be found in a nest of the preceding year . It is worthy of remark , that the first combs of a nest are always accommo- B 5 NO . XXXIX . On the Ingenuity of Wasps . 9.
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... spring . The fe- male alone lays the foundation of a new republic . She either finds or digs a hole under the earth , builds cells for the reception of her eggs , and feeds the worms which proceed from them . Whenever any of these ...
... spring . The fe- male alone lays the foundation of a new republic . She either finds or digs a hole under the earth , builds cells for the reception of her eggs , and feeds the worms which proceed from them . Whenever any of these ...
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... spring , when the female wasp has built her subterraneous habitation , which is soon to be peopled with thousands of flies , she has no occasion for the males ; because , in the month of September or October , she had been previously im ...
... spring , when the female wasp has built her subterraneous habitation , which is soon to be peopled with thousands of flies , she has no occasion for the males ; because , in the month of September or October , she had been previously im ...
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... spring , they frequent gardens , and search for rotten , or at least dead wood , in order to make a habitation for their young . When a female of this species ( for she receives no assistance from the male ) has selected a piece of wood ...
... spring , they frequent gardens , and search for rotten , or at least dead wood , in order to make a habitation for their young . When a female of this species ( for she receives no assistance from the male ) has selected a piece of wood ...
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