 | William Kirby, William Spence - Entomology - 1818 - 552 pages
...grate. An infinite number of thes.e organs might be seen at once, as a In P/jito. Tram, 1807, £39, it were, inquiring, in all directions ; and the queen...always fastened by her feet to the grate, crossing her antenna; with those of the inquirers. Various other experiments, which are too long to relate, prove... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - Entomology - 1823 - 556 pages
...An infinite number of these organs might be seen at once, as it were, • In PAUos. Trans. 1807,239. inquiring in all directions ; and the queen was observed...to relate, prove the importance of these organs as the instrument of communicating with each other, as well as to direct the bee in all its proceedings... | |
 | Insects - 1825 - 182 pages
...observed answering these anxious questions of her subjects in the most marked manner ; for she was fastened by her feet to the grate, crossing her antennae with those of the inquirers. That bees remember, is evident from an anecdote related by Huber. One autumn, some honey was placed... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - Entomology - 1843 - 452 pages
...employments; nor did they begin any royal cell. The means they used to assure themselves that their queen was in their vicinity, and to communicate with...to relate, prove the importance of these organs as the instruments of communicating with each other, as well as to direct the bee in all its 1 In P/tilos.... | |
 | R. E - 1849 - 448 pages
...inquiring in all directions; and the queen was observed answering these anxious inquiries of her dutiful subjects in the most marked manner ; for she was always...crossing her antennae with those of the inquirers. While we have been anxious to show that the function of feeling is not the important and principal... | |
 | WILLIAM KIRBY, M.A. F.R.S. F.L.S. - 1858 - 676 pages
...pass their antennae throngh the openings of the grate. An infinite number of these organs might he seen at once, as it were inquiring in all directions...to relate, prove the importance of these organs as the instruments of communicating with each other, as well as to direct the bee in all its proceedings.2... | |
 | Scotland - 1861 - 842 pages
...in all directions, and the queen was observed answering these inquiries in the most marked mauner ; for she was always fastened by her 'feet to the grate, crossing her antentae with those of her anxious subjects ! Our author touches on the muchmooted question of the... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - Aquariums - 1870 - 564 pages
...be seen at once, as it were, inquiring in all directions, and the queen was observed answering these inquiries of her subjects in the most marked manner, for she was always fastened with her feet to the grate crossing her antennas with those of the inquirers. Messrs. Kirby and Spence,... | |
 | William Kirby, William Spence - Beneficial insects - 1828 - 546 pages
...employments ; nor did they begin any royal cell. The means they used to assure themselves that their queen was in their vicinity and to communicate with...to relate, prove the importance of these organs as the instrument of communicating with each other, as well as to direct the bee in all its proceedings".... | |
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The means they used to assure themselves that their queen was in their vicinity and to communicate with her, was to pass their antennae through the openings of the grate. An infinite number of these organs might be seen at once, as it were, inquiring... 