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Chapter 6: Her Legs The reason Miss Apis never forgets her basket is, that they are fastened on to her. For, I must tell you, her legs are as remarkable as her 12,603 eyes, her folding tongue and her very peculiar honey-sac. She has six legs fastened to her thorax, which … is the division […]
Read MoreDON’T! I’d call a plumber if it’s a bachelorette party (bow–chicka–wow–wow), but not if your washer is a bit sluggish in the draining department. It’s a quick fix-a bit like a box of chocolates and eating a Tootsie Pop, all in one. SITUATION: You know that aggravating feeling when it says 1 minute remaining on […]
Read MoreChapter IV: Her Honey Sac What do you suppose becomes the of the nectar Miss Apis gathers with her hairy tongue? … She does swallow it but that is not the end of story. When it is swallowed, it passes into a little honey-sac which is not as large as a sweet-pea seed and is […]
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Went back into the hives after quite a few weeks. I certainly had the best of intentions to go in sooner but It was raining (one time we did try holding an umbrella open over the hives so I could do something quick – without incident but not very smart) It was too hot (its […]
Read MoreIn the process of sharing this third installment of Bee People, I FINALLY found my answer to why all I see on my lavender plants is fuzzy bumble bees and nary a honey bee. Balfour et al just published convincing evidence (points from abstract below) in Ecological Entomology. Maybe I shouldn’t have pulled my borage […]
Read MoreChapter 2 – Apis Mellifica and Her Eyes Here comes a little brown lady whose name is Apis Mellifica. She is making her wings go so fast that they buzz like a humming-top. Straight as a, arrow she goes to that morning-glory flower. All at once the buzzing stops; little Miss Apis has landed feet […]
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