[151] Huber, ii. 453.
[152] Bonner On Bees, 56.
[153] The same gentleman subsequently sent me the following memoranda.
July 10, 1820. A late second swarm was hived into a box constructed so that each comb could be taken out and examined separately. On the 7th of August the queen was removed, and each comb taken out and closely examined: there was not the least appearance of any royal cells, but much brood and eggs in the common ones. On the 14th, three royal cells were observed nearly finished, with a large grub in each. On the 16th, the three cells were sealed. On the 18th and 21st, they remained in the same state. On the 22d, two queens were found hatched, one was removed and the other left with the stock, the remaining royal cell being still closed. On the morning of the 23d, a dead queen was thrown out of the hive, upon which examination being made, the royal cell left closed on the 22d was found open, and a living queen in the stock which was allowed to remain.
[154] Huber, ii. 445.
[155] See J. Hunter's Treatise on certain Parts of the Animal Œconomy.
[156] Philos. Trans. 1792. viii. 167. Hunter Treatise on certain Parts of the Animal Œconomy, p. 65. Latham, Synops. ii. 672. t. 60.
[157] Reaum. v. 271—.
[158] Huber, i. 215—. Schirach asserts, that in cold weather the disclosure of the imago takes place two days later than in warm: and Riem, that in a bad season the eggs will remain in the cells many months without hatching. Schirach, 79. 241.
[159] Schirach, t. 3. f. 10.