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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... operations of bees . The labours of wasps , though not benefi- cial to mankind , are not less ingenious and worthy of admiration . - Wasps , like the bees , associate in great numbers , and construct a common habitation with much ...
... operations of bees . The labours of wasps , though not benefi- cial to mankind , are not less ingenious and worthy of admiration . - Wasps , like the bees , associate in great numbers , and construct a common habitation with much ...
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... operations of the common associating wasp , an insect so well known , even to children , that it requires no description . Though bees , as well as wasps , are armed with a sting , yet the former may be regarded as a placid and harmless ...
... operations of the common associating wasp , an insect so well known , even to children , that it requires no description . Though bees , as well as wasps , are armed with a sting , yet the former may be regarded as a placid and harmless ...
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... operation is completed . The con- necting pillars are composed of the same kind of paper as the rest of the nest . To allow the wasps entries into the void spaces , roads are left between the combs and the external covering . Having ...
... operation is completed . The con- necting pillars are composed of the same kind of paper as the rest of the nest . To allow the wasps entries into the void spaces , roads are left between the combs and the external covering . Having ...
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... operations ; for they do not sting , unless they are irritated . Immediately after a wasp's nest has been trans- ported from its natural situation , and covered with a glass - hive , the first operation of the insects is to repair the ...
... operations ; for they do not sting , unless they are irritated . Immediately after a wasp's nest has been trans- ported from its natural situation , and covered with a glass - hive , the first operation of the insects is to repair the ...
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... operations which the females , at certain times , do not execute . Neither do the males , though their industry is not comparable to that of the neuters , remain entirely idle . They are often occupied in the The Contemplative ...
... operations which the females , at certain times , do not execute . Neither do the males , though their industry is not comparable to that of the neuters , remain entirely idle . They are often occupied in the The Contemplative ...
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